Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wyke Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wyke Road (DT4 9QS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wyke Road (DT4 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Knap. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rodwell & Wyke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Avenue | — |
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