Crime Rates at High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8RU

High Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chalk Valleys , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DT2 8RU) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Chalk Valleys average (28.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DT2 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near Greenacres. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.