Total Crime Rate
220.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corscombe Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 39th 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 Corscombe Close (DT4 0UG) in the last 12 months was 220.8 per 1,000 residents and was 255.8% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corscombe Close (DT4 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great George Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great George Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Corscombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corscombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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