Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tillycombe Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Tillycombe Road (DT5 1LF) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tillycombe Road (DT5 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belle Vue Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Verne Hill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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