Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harbour View Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 112th 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 Harbour View Road (DT5 1EW) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbour View Road (DT5 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near East Weare Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harbour View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verne Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Amelia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ventnor Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foylebank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foylebank Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour View Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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