Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paceycombe Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Paceycombe Way (DT1 3RF) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paceycombe Way (DT1 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrivale, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vickery Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dorchester Poundbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taviton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamslade Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peverell Avenue East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickery Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nantillo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermarket | Under investigation |
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