Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spa Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spa Road (DT3 5EY) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% higher than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spa Road (DT3 5EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Appletree Close, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocky Knap (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chickerell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appletree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hetherly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Appletree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rocky Knap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
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