Dorset Police

Crime in East Dorset Urban

Street-level crime statistics for East Dorset Urban based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,529 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,529 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓0.8% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

23.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,529 total crimes recorded in East Dorset Urban

Violent Crime

1,235

Anti-Social Behaviour

846

↑16%

Criminal Damage & Arson

302

↓10%

Shoplifting

300

↑44%

Other Theft

223

↓29%

Public Order

188

↓16%

Vehicle Crime

148

↓40%

Burglary

147

↓10%

Drugs

↑13%

Other Crime

↓29%

Bicycle Theft

↓17%

Possession of Weapons

↑28%

Robbery

↑88%

Theft from Person

↓59%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for East Dorset Urban

249

02/23

367

03/23

290

04/23

328

05/23

304

06/23

321

07/23

300

08/23

290

09/23

286

10/23

279

11/23

237

12/23

216

01/24

256

02/24

254

03/24

288

04/24

319

05/24

335

06/24

345

07/24

308

08/24

268

09/24

338

10/24

318

11/24

245

12/24

283

01/25

243

02/25

317

03/25

332

04/25

352

05/25

318

06/25

380

07/25

321

08/25

273

09/25

264

10/25

223

11/25

240

12/25

266

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in East Dorset Urban (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in East Dorset Urban

January 2026 266 crimes December 2025 240 crimes November 2025 223 crimes October 2025 264 crimes September 2025 273 crimes August 2025 321 crimes July 2025 380 crimes June 2025 318 crimes May 2025 352 crimes April 2025 332 crimes March 2025 317 crimes February 2025 243 crimes January 2025 283 crimes December 2024 245 crimes November 2024 318 crimes October 2024 338 crimes September 2024 268 crimes August 2024 308 crimes July 2024 345 crimes June 2024 335 crimes May 2024 319 crimes April 2024 288 crimes March 2024 254 crimes February 2024 256 crimes January 2024 216 crimes December 2023 237 crimes November 2023 279 crimes October 2023 286 crimes September 2023 290 crimes August 2023 300 crimes July 2023 321 crimes June 2023 304 crimes May 2023 328 crimes April 2023 290 crimes March 2023 367 crimes February 2023 249 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Dorset Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.