Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Leonards Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Road (DT4 8LE) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (DT4 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 93 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 St Leonards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Public order Newton'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower St Alban Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower St Edmund Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Custom House Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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