Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chalk Valleys , and the 626th 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 This (DT2 7PD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Chalk Valleys average (28.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around postcode DT2 7PD, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Badger Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartfoot Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalk Valleys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Badger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Badger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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