Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 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 144.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 83rd 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 Hillcrest Road (DT4 9JP) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% higher than the Rodwell & Wyke average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (DT4 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parr Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doncaster Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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