Total Crime Rate
92.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Three Yards Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Three Yards Close (DT5 1JN) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Three Yards Close (DT5 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswell (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ventnor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandy Lane | — |
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