Total Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Lynch Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Lynch Lane (DT4 9DN) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynch Lane (DT4 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Fraser Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fraser Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marquis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fraser Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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