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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DT2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DT2 recorded 69 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.65 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring17.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment69 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 27.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

69
trending_down -4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

17.79per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,274

Within DT2 district

Dorset

41,763

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dorchester Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1
5
The Paddock Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Empool Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
4
The Rise Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Pigeon Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Greenacres Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Combe Way Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1
2
Three Acres Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
2
Chapel Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
69 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
25
36.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
13
18.8%
Other Theft
11
15.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
7.2%
Burglary
3
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.3%
Public Order
3
4.3%
Shoplifting
2
2.9%
Drug Offences
2
2.9%
Other Crime
2
2.9%

Crime Analysis: DT2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DT2 (36.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Other Theft (15.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DT2 has fallen sharply — by 27.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DT2 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 -4.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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