Total Crime Rate
802.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Thomas Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 4th 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 St Thomas Street (DT4 8EH) in the last 12 months was 802.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 308.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Street (DT4 8EH), 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 | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Edmund Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower St Edmund Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower St Edmund Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
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