Crime Rates at Fancys Close, Portland, DT5 2AJ

Fancys Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Fancys Close (DT5 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fancys Close (DT5 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Easton Square, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reforne (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.