Crime Rates at Verne Common Road, Portland, DT5 1EH

Verne Common Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Verne Common Road (DT5 1EH) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.5% higher than the Portland average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verne Common Road (DT5 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour View Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.