Crime Rates at Withies Croft, Portland, DT5 1DR

Withies Croft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Withies Croft (DT5 1DR) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 149.5% higher than the Portland average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -1.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withies Croft (DT5 1DR), 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.