Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Radipole Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Radipole Lane (DT4 0QE) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Radipole Lane (DT4 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Wiltshire Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chickerell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3158 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hereford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiltshire Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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