Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

George Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 286th 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 George Terrace (DT1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Terrace (DT1 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrivale, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monnington Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in George Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Other theft Trematon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ringhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladock Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamslade Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rundlestone Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Bowes-Lyon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coningsby Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
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Data Sources

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