Total Crime Rate
1425.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Road 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 Commercial Road (DT4 8AQ) 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 areaβs 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 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 Commercial Road (DT4 8AQ), 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.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower St Edmund Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower St Edmund Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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