Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 67.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rodwell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rodwell Road (DT4 8QU) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodwell Road (DT4 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portmore Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodwell Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rodwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portmore Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Close Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapelhay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elwell Manor Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Close Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Close Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elwell Manor Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Verne Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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