Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lyme & Charmouth , and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Close (DT7 3FB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Lyme & Charmouth average (47.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Close (DT7 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry'S Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applebee Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Acorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applebee Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir George Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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