Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newberry Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 249th 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 Newberry Gardens (DT4 8LS) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newberry Gardens (DT4 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmund Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newberry Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Custom House Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maiden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maiden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Public order Newton'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower St Edmund Street —
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Robbery St Edmund Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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