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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DT1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DT1 recorded 129 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.85 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment129 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

129
trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.98per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,071

Within DT1 district

Dorset

33,480

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dorchester West Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
7
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Possession of weapons: 2
6
Olga Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Margaret Place Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
5
Wilson Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Church Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
High West Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
New Street Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1
4
Merrivale Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
129 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
42
32.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
23
17.8%
Shoplifting
19
14.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
7.8%
Vehicle Crime
9
7.0%
Public Order
8
6.2%
Other Theft
6
4.7%
Drug Offences
4
3.1%
Burglary
2
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
1.6%
Robbery
2
1.6%
Other Crime
1
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: DT1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DT1 at 32.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.8%) and Shoplifting (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DT1 has risen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DT1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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