Postcode · Dorchester
Crime in DT1 2DZ
How much crime is recorded in DT1 2DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorchester East
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,269 (2024)
DT1 2DZDorchester
How safe is DT1 2DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT1 2DZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DT1 2DZNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Shoplifting1.78.4
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Public order0.74.6
Burglary0.59.1
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 102% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.