Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lucetta Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 514th 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 Lucetta Lane (DT1 2ST) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lucetta Lane (DT1 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathcote Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Standfast Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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