Total Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lydwell Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 84th 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 Lydwell Close (DT4 9PX) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Lydwell Close (DT4 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rodwell & Wyke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
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