Crime Rates at Widcombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3BS

Widcombe Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widcombe Street (DT1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widcombe Street (DT1 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coningsby Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.