Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Taviton Court area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taviton Court (DT1 3SE) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Taviton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamslade Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Drugs Bowes-Lyon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coningsby Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Trematon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnabridge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rundlestone Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladock Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ringhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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