Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lyndhurst Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Road (DT4 7QR) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Road (DT4 7QR), the main crime hotspot is near Glendinning Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyndhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glendinning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Lyndhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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