Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorchester Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chalk Valleys , and the 555th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Road (DT2 9NG) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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