Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chalk Valleys , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Street (DT2 7JF) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Chalk Valleys average (28.9 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Street (DT2 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Simsay Fields. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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