DT4 7AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DT4 7AX

DT4 7AX, Dorset has recorded a total of 122 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 50.70 per 1,000 population. This DT4 7AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DT4 postcode area, which has experienced 398 crimes and a crime rate of 10.58 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DT4 7AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DT4 7AX, encompassing approximately 2406 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (6.82% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-19.61% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)

DT4 7AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 12
  • Albert Street with total crimes: 10

DT4 7AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4750.706.82%
Violence and sexual offences4119.53-19.61%
Shoplifting1017.0411.11%
Other theft74.16-30.00%
Public order62.91-53.85%
Burglary32.49-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.25-85.71%
Drugs20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.83-50.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.42-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-85.71%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5166.9030.77%
Anti-social behaviour4421.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1418.2827.27%
Public order135.8244.44%
Other theft105.4011.11%
Shoplifting94.16-25.00%
Vehicle crime73.7475.00%
Burglary62.9150.00%
Bicycle theft22.49-33.33%
Theft from the person20.83100.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3948.6211.43%
Anti-social behaviour2216.21-37.14%
Shoplifting129.14300.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.9922.22%
Public order94.57-25.00%
Other theft93.74800.00%
Burglary43.740.00%
Vehicle crime41.66-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.66200.00%
Drugs21.25100.00%
Theft from the person10.83-50.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3546.54-7.89%
Anti-social behaviour3514.54-10.26%
Public order1214.54140.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.99-18.18%
Vehicle crime63.740.00%
Burglary42.49-20.00%
Shoplifting31.66-40.00%
Theft from the person21.25100.00%
Possession of weapons10.83-66.67%
Other crime10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-66.67%
Drugs10.420.00%
Other theft10.42-87.50%
Robbery10.420.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3949.4562.50%
Violence and sexual offences3816.2122.58%
Criminal damage and arson1115.7922.22%
Other theft84.5733.33%
Shoplifting53.32150.00%
Public order52.0825.00%
Burglary52.08400.00%
Possession of weapons32.080.00%
Bicycle theft31.25200.00%
Drugs11.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3133.2424.00%
Anti-social behaviour2412.88-59.32%
Criminal damage and arson99.9712.50%
Other theft63.7450.00%
Public order42.49-33.33%
Drugs21.660.00%
Shoplifting20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5946.9684.38%
Violence and sexual offences2524.52-24.24%
Criminal damage and arson810.390.00%
Public order63.3220.00%
Other theft42.49100.00%
Other crime21.660.00%
Shoplifting20.83-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.83100.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Robbery10.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3340.316.45%
Anti-social behaviour3213.71-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson813.30-46.67%
Drugs53.32-16.67%
Shoplifting52.0825.00%
Public order52.08-28.57%
Burglary22.08100.00%
Robbery20.830.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Other theft20.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5652.3630.23%
Violence and sexual offences3123.27-31.11%
Criminal damage and arson1512.8815.38%
Public order76.2316.67%
Drugs62.91100.00%
Shoplifting42.49-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.660.00%
Other theft21.25-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Burglary10.420.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4551.9450.00%
Anti-social behaviour4318.7034.38%
Criminal damage and arson1317.8718.18%
Shoplifting75.4075.00%
Public order62.9120.00%
Other theft32.4950.00%
Drugs31.250.00%
Bicycle theft21.25100.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Burglary10.42-83.33%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3239.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences3013.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson1112.470.00%
Burglary64.570.00%
Public order52.490.00%
Shoplifting42.080.00%
Drugs31.660.00%
Other theft21.250.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 433 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 39.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202444
July 202422
June 202435
May 202439
April 202424
March 202459
February 202432
January 202456
December 202343
November 202332

A total of 111 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202414
July 202411
June 20249
May 202411
April 20249
March 20248
February 20248
January 202415
December 202313
November 202311

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 20249
June 202412
May 20245
April 20244
March 20246
February 20245
January 20247
December 20236
November 20235

A total of 399 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202451
July 202439
June 202435
May 202438
April 202431
March 202425
February 202433
January 202431
December 202345
November 202330

A total of 63 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202412
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20244
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20236

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 54 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20249
June 20241
May 20248
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
March 20242
February 20242

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20244
June 20246
January 20243

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DT4 7AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total20
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Albert Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Great George Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 5. New Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Caroline Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Gloucester Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Derby Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Astrid Way
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Weymouth
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Queen Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Stanley Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 14. St Thomas Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. School Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Crescent Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Melcombe Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Ranelagh Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Westham Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Gloucester Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Walpole Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Turton Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Clifton Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Wesley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Bath Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Lennox Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 28. Chelmsford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1