Total Crime Rate

424.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 424.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 262.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Brunswick Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 9th 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 Brunswick Terrace (DT4 7RW) in the last 12 months was 424.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Terrace (DT4 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunswick Terrace, where police recorded 56 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 Brunswick Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lennox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ricketts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melcombe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Musgrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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