Total Crime Rate

161.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Doulton Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Doulton Close (DT4 0GD) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 159.5% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -39.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doulton Close (DT4 0GD), the main crime hotspot is near Holland Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doulton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Minton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doulton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Corscombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corscombe Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Stavordale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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