Crime Rates at Wakeham, Portland, DT5 1HN

Wakeham area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakeham (DT5 1HN) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakeham (DT5 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Easton Square, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.