The overall crime rate in Dorchester postcode area is 65.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 70% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 99% of national crime rate which puts Dorchester on 46. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 24.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.3k cases and has decreased by 1.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.1% | 4. lowest | 70% | 5.2k | -2.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.6% | 46. highest | 99% | 3.3k | -1.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 4. lowest | 70% | 1.1k | -12.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.6% | 4. lowest | 52% | 899 | -4.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% | 3. lowest | 59% | 827 | -12.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 3. lowest | 54% | 784 | -19.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 6. lowest | 56% | 437 | -9.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% | 10. lowest | 35% | 382 | -45.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.7% | 1. lowest | 32% | 235 | 15.8% |
| Other crime → | 1.3% | 4. lowest | 38% | 172 | -1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 4. lowest | 42% | 84 | -26.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 41% | 75 | -17.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 6. lowest | 22% | 62 | -17.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 7. lowest | 11% | 45 | -27.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Dorchester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Dorchester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.1 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 24.9 | 35.5 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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