Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Derwent Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (DT4 9DE) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Rodwell & Wyke average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (DT4 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downclose —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passage Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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