Monthly Report

Crime in Dorchester — January 2026

172 crimes recorded in Dorchester, Dorset Police during January 2026. Data from Dorset Police.

172 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓14% vs Same Month Last Year (200)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 172 total

Violent Crime
70
Anti-Social Behaviour
34
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
Other Theft
11
Shoplifting
11
Burglary
10
Vehicle Crime
8
Public Order
5
Drugs
2
Other Crime
2
Theft from Person
1
Robbery
1
Bicycle Theft
1

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 172
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.