Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Westhill Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 639th lowest 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 Westhill Close (DT4 9NG) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhill Close (DT4 9NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesil View, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overlands Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westhill Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlaine Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 2026Drugs Overlands Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs All Saints' Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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