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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DT3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DT3 recorded 122 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring37.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment122 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

122
trending_up +20.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.39per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

780

Within DT3 district

Dorset

35,064

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Canberra Crescent Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Lancaster Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Roman Close Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Halstock Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Windsor Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Winslow Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
122 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
36.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
23.0%
Other Theft
13
10.7%
Shoplifting
13
10.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
5
4.1%
Drug Offences
4
3.3%
Public Order
3
2.5%
Burglary
3
2.5%
Other Crime
2
1.6%

Crime Analysis: DT3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DT3 (36.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (23.0%) and Other Theft (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DT3 has risen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DT3 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_up +20.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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