Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Church Lane (DT2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (DT2 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollands Mead Avenue (1 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 | Hollands Mead Avenue | Under investigation |
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