Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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

Headland Warren area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 538th highest 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 Headland Warren (DT1 3TH) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headland Warren (DT1 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherberton Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Headland Warren area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnabridge Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bowes-Lyon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rundlestone Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ringhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coningsby Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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