February 2026 Source: Police.uk

DT4 Crime Intelligence Report

DT4 recorded 274 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.28 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 7.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.5% lower.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

274
trending_down -7.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.28per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,461

Within DT4 district

Dorset

37,629

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Great George Street Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Public order: 2
12
Carlton Road North Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
St Edmund Street Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
8
Quebec Place Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Westham Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other crime: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Nightclub Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
St Thomas Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
5
School Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
274 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
90
32.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
88
32.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
26
9.5%
Shoplifting
20
7.3%
Public Order
16
5.8%
Other Theft
11
4.0%
Drug Offences
9
3.3%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.2%
Burglary
4
1.5%
Other Crime
3
1.1%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.5%

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