Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lerrett Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 430th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lerrett Close (DT3 4LT) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Lerrett Close (DT3 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northover Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Facey Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chickerell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wood Land Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grebe Close | — |
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