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Dorset is among the top 20 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Dorset in 2021 was 60 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 27 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Dorset's larger towns and cities, Bournemouth is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Weymouth, and Poole comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Dorset, starting with Christchurch which ranks as the safest area in Dorset, followed up by Poole in second place, and Weymouth in third place.
Incidents mapped in Dorset represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21,137 | 27.32 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,131 | 1.46 |
| Burglary | 2,757 | 3.56 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,949 | 7.69 |
| Drugs | 1,041 | 1.35 |
| Other Crime | 428 | 0.55 |
| Other Theft | 4,221 | 5.46 |
| Possession of Weapons | 251 | 0.32 |
| Public Order | 3,788 | 4.90 |
| Robbery | 350 | 0.45 |
| Shoplifting | 2,391 | 3.09 |
| Theft From the Person | 265 | 0.34 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,572 | 4.62 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 20,621 | 26.65 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Forum | 492 | 45 | 35% safer |
| Bournemouth | 18,186 | 92 | 34% more dangerous |
| Bridport | 539 | 65 | 7% more dangerous |
| Christchurch | 2,538 | 45 | 34% safer |
| Corfe Mullen | 251 | 25 | 146% safer |
| Dorchester | 1,116 | 52 | 16% safer |
| Ferndown Town | 866 | 46 | 32% safer |
| Gillingham | 544 | 45 | 34% safer |
| Lytchett Minster and Upton | 322 | 37 | 63% safer |
| Poole | 9,162 | 57 | 5% safer |
| Portland | 814 | 61 | 1.1% more dangerous |
| Shaftesbury | 460 | 51 | 17% safer |
| Sherborne | 425 | 43 | 41% safer |
| Swanage | 444 | 45 | 34% safer |
| Verwood | 538 | 36 | 70% safer |
| West Moors | 222 | 29 | 108% safer |
| Weymouth | 3,758 | 68 | 11% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 31 | 26 | 33 | 27 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.55 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.32 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.45 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.43 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.8 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | Getting worse |
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