Crime Rates at Paceycombe Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3EW

Paceycombe Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Paceycombe Way (DT1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paceycombe Way (DT1 3EW), 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.