Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empool Close area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empool Close (DT2 8BX) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% higher than the Crossways average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empool Close (DT2 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rise, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathland Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Empool Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Combe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Combe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Combe Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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