Crime Rates at Sharpitts, Portland, DT5 2HL

Sharpitts area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Sharpitts (DT5 2HL) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpitts (DT5 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Barton, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woolcombe Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.