Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

East Down Mews area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 221st 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 East Down Mews (DT1 3FF) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher than the Dorchester East average (63.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Down Mews (DT1 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Halstock Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Down Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harptree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St John Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peverell Avenue East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Coade Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bindon Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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