Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chalk Valleys , and the 207th 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 This (DT2 7RA) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Chalk Valleys average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DT2 7RA, the main crime hotspot is near Smith'S Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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