Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (DT2 9LY) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Crossways average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DT2 9LY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Farm Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Farm Close (2 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 | Park Farm Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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