Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poundbury Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 544th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poundbury Crescent (DT1 2NP) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poundbury Crescent (DT1 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poundbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St John Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bindon Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pitcote Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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