Crime Rates at Easton Street, Portland, DT5 1BS

Easton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 323rd 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 Easton Street (DT5 1BS) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Easton Street (DT5 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Easton Square, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lady Mead Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.