The overall crime rate in Dorset county is 76.5 crimes per 1,000 which is 76% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 18.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 73% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 12.2% 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 116% of national crime rate which puts Dorset on 15. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 24.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 13.7k representing a decrease 0.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.8% | 2. lowest | 73% | 18.9k | -5.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.5% | 15. highest | 116% | 13.7k | -0.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 14. lowest | 76% | 4.6k | 3.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.5% | 5. lowest | 79% | 4.2k | -13.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% | 16. lowest | 74% | 3.6k | -15.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.1% | 25. highest | 76% | 2.8k | -30.4% |
| Public order crime → | 5.0% | 2. lowest | 55% | 2.8k | -24.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 21. lowest | 78% | 2.1k | -15.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% | 2. lowest | 40% | 1.0k | 11.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 19. highest | 94% | 591 | -7.7% |
| Other crime → | 1.0% | 1. lowest | 36% | 574 | -12.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 18. lowest | 37% | 367 | 12.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 2. lowest | 48% | 343 | -6.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 17. lowest | 18% | 259 | -28.1% |
| 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 Dorset county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Dorset county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.8 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 25.8 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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