Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Carlton Road South area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Road South (DT4 7PH) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Road South (DT4 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lennox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melcombe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ricketts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carlton Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranelagh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glendinning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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