Crime in DT6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DT6 recorded 112 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring48.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment112 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 8.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
112Annual Crime Rate
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Within DT6 district
Dorset
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Downes Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| Quayside Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Chards Mead Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Sparrow Mead Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| Gundry Lane Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Church Place Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DT6
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in DT6 at 34.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (31.2%) and Burglary (6.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DT6 has risen noticeably — by 8.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DT6 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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