Crime Rates at Moorfield Road, Portland, DT5 1HJ

Moorfield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 346th 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 Moorfield Road (DT5 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Road (DT5 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Easton Square, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.