Crime Rates at Artist Row, Portland, DT5 1NQ

Artist Row area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 206th 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 Artist Row (DT5 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Artist Row (DT5 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour View Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.