Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornhill Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 243rd 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 Thornhill Crescent (DT4 0ER) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornhill Crescent (DT4 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Minton Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Radipole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Minton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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