Total Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 611th 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 8BL) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Crossways average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DT2 8BL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hedgerows, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yalbury Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crossways| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hedgerows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yalbury Lane | Under investigation |
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