Total Crime Rate
102.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Emmadale Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 162nd 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 Emmadale Close (DT4 0NU) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Emmadale Close (DT4 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Franklin Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmadale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wessex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baycliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmadale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmadale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmadale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmadale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmadale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Parish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Parish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Parish Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Parish Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightsdale Road | Under investigation |
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