Crime in Dorset by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RodwellDT4 · 10,382 residents | 252.7 | ▲ 27% | anti-social behaviour |
| 2 | WeymouthDT4 · 35,834 residents | 151.6 | ▲ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 3 | Melcombe RegisDT4 · 8,266 residents | 136.9 | ▲ 15% | anti-social behaviour |
| 4 | SouthillDT4 · 1,696 residents | 136.8 | ▲ 38% | violence |
| 5 | Blandford St MaryDT11 · 4,629 residents | 125.3 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 6 | CharlestownDT4 · 4,750 residents | 124.6 | ▲ 32% | anti-social behaviour |
| 7 | WesthamDT4 · 11,426 residents | 117.6 | ▲ 22% | anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | BothenhamptonDT6 · 5,553 residents | 111.7 | ▲ 35% | violence |
| 9 | Wimborne MinsterBH21 · 14,184 residents | 106.6 | ▲ 48% | violence |
| 10 | LittlemoorDT3 · 3,966 residents | 95.8 | ▲ 38% | violence |
| 11 | ShaftesburySP7 · 9,160 residents | 95.2 | ▲ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | BridportDT6 · 11,966 residents | 93.3 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 13 | ChickerellDT3 · 11,864 residents | 92.4 | ▲ 32% | violence |
| 14 | PoundburyDT1 · 5,451 residents | 90.3 | ▲ 7% | anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | FordingtonDT1 · 8,838 residents | 86.4 | ▲ 7% | anti-social behaviour |
| 16 | RadipoleDT3 · 7,440 residents | 84.4 | ▲ 26% | anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | PortlandDT5 · 4,553 residents | 82.6 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 18 | SwanageBH19 · 9,428 residents | 81 | ▲ 84% | violence |
| 19 | Blandford ForumDT11 · 12,941 residents | 80.7 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 20 | DorchesterDT1 · 21,358 residents | 79.2 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 21 | FleetDT3 · 1,684 residents | 78.4 | ▲ 83% | violence |
| 22 | ChiswellDT5 · 4,553 residents | 77.3 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 23 | Sutton PoyntzDT3 · 1,775 residents | 76.6 | ▲ 42% | violence |
| 24 | Sturminster NewtonDT10 · 4,845 residents | 75.1 | ▲ 1% | anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | FortuneswellDT5 · 4,553 residents | 74.7 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 26 | CastletownDT5 · 4,553 residents | 72.9 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 27 | PrestonDT3 · 3,519 residents | 72.7 | ▲ 78% | violence |
| 28 | StoboroughBH20 · 1,831 residents | 72.1 | ▲ 32% | violence |
| 29 | EastonDT5 · 6,950 residents | 67.9 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 30 | GillinghamSP8 · 11,286 residents | 59.9 | ▲ 35% | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | BroadweyDT3 · 3,700 residents | 59.5 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 32 | FerndownBH22 · 22,788 residents | 56.7 | ▲ 42% | anti-social behaviour |
| 33 | CrosswaysDT2 · 1,857 residents | 56 | ▼ 30% | violence |
| 34 | WoolBH20 · 2,810 residents | 54.1 | ▲ 81% | anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | SherborneDT9 · 12,473 residents | 53.9 | ▲ 25% | violence |
| 36 | SouthwellDT5 · 5,186 residents | 52.4 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 37 | WarehamBH20 · 9,134 residents | 50.4 | ▼ 18% | violence |
| 38 | UpweyDT3 · 1,546 residents | 49.2 | ▼ 39% | violence |
| 39 | Wyke RegisDT4 · 8,948 residents | 46.9 | ▲ 33% | violence |
| 40 | West MoorsBH22 · 5,772 residents | 45.7 | ▲ 83% | anti-social behaviour |
| 41 | WestonDT5 · 7,361 residents | 45.6 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 42 | West ParleyBH22 · 9,800 residents | 40.8 | ▲ 117% | anti-social behaviour |
| 43 | StalbridgeDT10 · 5,463 residents | 39.5 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 44 | Corfe MullenBH21 · 9,393 residents | 39.2 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 45 | Maiden NewtonDT2 · 2,147 residents | 39.1 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 46 | Burton BradstockDT6 · 1,848 residents | 39 | ▲ 38% | violence |
| 47 | BeaminsterDT8 · 2,993 residents | 36.1 | ▲ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 48 | VerwoodBH31 · 14,050 residents | 35.9 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 49 | Lyme RegisDT7 · 6,291 residents | 35.6 | ▲ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 50 | YetminsterDT9 · 1,698 residents | 35.3 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 51 | AlderholtSP6 · 2,869 residents | 34.9 | ▲ 9% | anti-social behaviour |
| 52 | Bere RegisBH20 · 1,946 residents | 34.9 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 53 | Sturminster MarshallBH21 · 2,555 residents | 34.4 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 54 | UptonBH16 · 8,649 residents | 33.8 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 55 | CharmouthDT6 · 1,690 residents | 33.1 | ▲ 40% | violence |
| 56 | Lytchett MatraversBH16 · 3,888 residents | 32.9 | ▲ 113% | violence |
| 57 | SandfordBH20 · 2,617 residents | 32.1 | ▼ 43% | anti-social behaviour |
| 58 | ColehillBH21 · 5,884 residents | 29.9 | ▲ 91% | violence |
| 59 | St LeonardsBH24 · 6,259 residents | 28.8 | ▲ 50% | violence |
| 60 | DurwestonDT11 · 1,798 residents | 26.7 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 61 | MarnhullDT10 · 2,036 residents | 25.5 | ▲ 30% | violence |
| 62 | LodersDT6 · 1,747 residents | 25.2 | – | violence |
| 63 | BovingtonBH20 · 2,564 residents | 25 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 64 | PuddletownDT2 · 2,582 residents | 24.8 | ▲ 23% | theft |
| 65 | BroadmayneDT2 · 1,949 residents | 24.6 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 66 | Okeford FitzpaineDT11 · 1,967 residents | 24.4 | – | violence |
| 67 | Child OkefordDT11 · 1,547 residents | 20.7 | – | violence |
| 68 | BourtonSP8 · 1,996 residents | 20 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 69 | PimperneDT11 · 1,972 residents | 18.3 | – | violence |
| 70 | Ashley HeathBH24 · 4,184 residents | 18.2 | ▲ 6% | anti-social behaviour |
| 71 | Corfe CastleBH20 · 1,694 residents | 16.5 | – | violence |
| 72 | Langton MatraversBH19 · 1,533 residents | 15.7 | – | violence |
| 73 | CharminsterDT2 · 2,423 residents | 14.9 | ▼ 31% | violence |
| 74 | CranborneBH21 · 2,160 residents | 9.3 | – | burglary |
| 75 | Hazelbury BryanDT10 · 1,980 residents | 8.1 | – | burglary |
| 76 | PorteshamDT3 · 2,084 residents | 7.7 | – | violence |
| 77 | MarshwoodDT6 · 1,741 residents | 6.9 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 78 | BroadwindsorDT8 · 1,767 residents | 6.8 | – | violence |
| 79 | SymondsburyDT6 · 1,785 residents | 6.7 | – | public order |
| 80 | PiddletrenthideDT2 · 2,089 residents | 5.7 | – | violence |
| 81 | Charlton DownDT2 · 2,837 residents | 5.6 | – | violence |
| 82 | Bradford AbbasDT9 · 1,872 residents | 4.3 | – | burglary |
| 83 | MartinstownDT2 · 2,109 residents | 1.9 | – | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Dorset have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Martinstown, Bradford Abbas, Charlton Down, Piddletrenthide and Symondsbury.
Which areas of Dorset have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Rodwell, Weymouth, Melcombe Regis, Southill and Blandford St Mary.
Is crime going up or down in Dorset?
Across Dorset, 6,381 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 19% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.