Dorset crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 20.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.2% over the last twelve months.Dorset crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →33.2%5. lowest80%20.8k2.1%
Antisocial behaviour crime →24.1%10. highest131%15.0k-12.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.3%13. lowest89%5.2k-9.6%
Other theft crime →7.1%14. lowest75%4.4k-2.6%
Shoplifting crime →6.7%12. lowest81%4.2k37.2%
Public order crime →5.9%3. lowest63%3.7k3.2%
Vehicle crime →5.5%24. lowest74%3.4k-17.4%
Burglary crime →4.0%21. lowest79%2.5k-10.0%
Drugs crime →1.3%3. lowest40%796-6.9%
Bicycle theft crime →1.2%22. highest89%739-14.5%
Other crime →0.7%1. lowest35%4651.3%
Robbery crime →0.7%22. lowest45%43226.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.7%26. highest28%4253.2%
Possession of weapons crime →0.6%3. lowest54%35724.0%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 131% of national crime rate which puts Dorset on 10. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 24.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 15.0k cases and has decreased by 12.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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