Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 89th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empool Close (DT2 8BX) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 279.2% higher than the Crossways average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empool Close (DT2 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near The Rise. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empool Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Combe Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Combe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moynton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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