Total Crime Rate

976.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 976.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 370.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 263.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 66.9 8/10
  • Public order 63.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Gloucester Street (DT4 7AW) in the last 12 months was 976.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 350.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Street (DT4 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ranelagh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turton Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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