Total Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ryemead Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 375th 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 Ryemead Lane (DT4 9NS) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Rodwell & Wyke average (53.3 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryemead Lane (DT4 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rodwell & Wyke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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