Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Rowan Close (DT4 9UW) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (DT4 9UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Barn Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Carisbrooke Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Field Barn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Barn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arlington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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