Total Crime Rate

429.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 429.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

Commercial Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 8th 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 Commercial Road (DT4 7DW) in the last 12 months was 429.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (DT4 7DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 136 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.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranelagh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Musgrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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