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Crime in DT4 7

How much crime is recorded in DT4 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
12,034 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DT4 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in DT4 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DT4 7National
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Shoplifting12.98.4
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Burglary8.39.1
Public order6.54.6
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs3.32.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Other crime0.81.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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