Postcode · Dorchester
Crime in DT1 2HF
How much crime is recorded in DT1 2HF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poundbury & Dorchester West
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
DT1 2HFDorchester
How safe is DT1 2HF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT1 2HF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 2HFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.31.5
Burglary0.29.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.