Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Billingsmoor Mews area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Billingsmoor Mews (DT1 3UZ) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Billingsmoor Mews (DT1 3UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrivale, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inglescombe Street (3 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nantillo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peverell Avenue East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrivale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermarket | Under investigation |
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