Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cumberland Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 398th highest 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 Cumberland Drive (DT4 9ST) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Drive (DT4 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cobham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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