Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Buxton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 191st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buxton Road (DT4 9PG) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (DT4 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Verne Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portwey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Verne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Khartoum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Khartoum Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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