Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (DT4 9TH) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Road (DT4 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarlands (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chickerell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theme/Adventure Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yarlands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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