Crime Rates at Wessex Road, Dorchester, DT1 2NU

Wessex Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Wessex Road (DT1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Road (DT1 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.