Crime Rates at Shortlands, Portland, DT5 2LG

Shortlands area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland , and the 465th lowest 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 Shortlands (DT5 2LG) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Portland average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands (DT5 2LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Georges Estate Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.