Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Bedford Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 206th 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 Bedford Road (DT4 0PY) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (DT4 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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