Crime Rates at Redbridge Road, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8BG

Redbridge Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 595th 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 Redbridge Road (DT2 8BG) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Crossways average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redbridge Road (DT2 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Egdon Glen, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.