Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehead Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehead Drive (DT4 9XT) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehead Drive (DT4 9XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dowman Place (8 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Passage Close | Under investigation |
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