Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Augusta Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 94th 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 Augusta Close (DT5 1DF) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Portland average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Augusta Close (DT5 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Withies Croft. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Withies Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Withies Croft | Under investigation |
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