Total Crime Rate
235.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mereside area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mereside (DT5 1PY) in the last 12 months was 235.2 per 1,000 residents and was 239.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mereside (DT5 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Coode Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamm Beach Road | — |
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