Total Crime Rate

795.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

310.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 795.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 310.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 242.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.9 10/10
  • Burglary 98.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.8 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Drugs 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (DT4 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 795.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (β‰ˆ 310.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (DT4 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Great George Street. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”

Data Sources

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