Monthly Report

Crime in Dorchester — December 2024

185 crimes recorded in Dorchester, Dorset Police during December 2024. Data from Dorset Police.

185 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↑13.5% vs Same Month Last Year (163)
November 2024 All-time overview January 2025

Crime by Category

December 2024 — 185 total

Violent Crime
57
Anti-Social Behaviour
34
Other Theft
22
Vehicle Crime
19
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
Shoplifting
13
Public Order
6
Burglary
5
Other Crime
4
Possession of Weapons
2
Drugs
2
Bicycle Theft
1
Robbery
1
Theft from Person
1

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in December 2024

  1. 1 Unknown location 185
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.