Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walnut Orchard area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 599th 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 Walnut Orchard (DT3 4LH) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Orchard (DT3 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Malthouse Meadow. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Malthouse Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramdon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramdon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramdon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramdon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramdon Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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