Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Close (DT1 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Close (DT1 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Poundbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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