Crime Rates at Martinscroft Road, Portland, DT5 2JD

Martinscroft Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 472nd highest 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 Martinscroft Road (DT5 2JD) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martinscroft Road (DT5 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Grangecroft Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.