Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chilbury Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 602nd highest 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 Chilbury Gardens (DT2 8HR) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Crossways average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chilbury Gardens (DT2 8HR), the main crime hotspot is near Moreton Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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