Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Norfolk Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 117th 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 Norfolk Road (DT4 0PR) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (DT4 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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