Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Overlands Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overlands Road (DT4 9HS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Overlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camp Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlaine Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Overlands Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs All Saints' Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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