Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Railway Triangle Industrial Estate area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Triangle Industrial Estate (DT1 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Triangle Industrial Estate (DT1 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Railway Triangle Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B3150 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hawthorn Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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