Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

St Helens Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 545th 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 Helens Road (DT4 9DY) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (DT4 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Fraser Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fraser Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mckay Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquis Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lynch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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