Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tobys Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 320th 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 Tobys Close (DT5 2LB) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tobys Close (DT5 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Piece (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Park Homes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Park Homes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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