Postcode · Dorchester
Crime in DT2 0PJ
How much crime is recorded in DT2 0PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,896 (2024)
DT2 0PJDorchester
How safe is DT2 0PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT2 0PJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).
DT2 0PJNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary5.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.22.4
Public order0.04.6
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.