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

St Thomas 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 St Thomas Street (DT4 8EW) 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 St Thomas Street (DT4 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great George Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Thomas Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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