Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Bindells area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,290 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 The Bindells (DT3 4BF) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Bindells (DT3 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farwell Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenchard Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chickerell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aldabrand Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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