Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 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 theft 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

Albert Terrace area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 496th lowest 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 Albert Terrace (DT5 1AF) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Portland average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Terrace (DT5 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chiswell, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vindelis Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Three Yards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Yards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Yards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vindelis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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