Total Crime Rate

1425.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1425.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 587.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 420.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.7 10/10
  • Public order 68.8 10/10
  • Other theft 52.9 10/10
  • Drugs 42.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower St Alban Street area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Lower St Alban Street (DT4 8AF) in the last 12 months was 1425.9 per 1,000 residents and was 270.1% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (β‰ˆ 500.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower St Alban Street (DT4 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Great George Street. Police recorded 134 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 Lower St Alban Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Great George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmund Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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