Total Crime Rate

30.5 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 30.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Goldcroft Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 541st 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 Goldcroft Avenue (DT4 0ET) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldcroft Avenue (DT4 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longcroft Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minton Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Goldcroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longcroft Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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