Dorchester vs Purbeck North

Dorchester has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,960 crimes in the last 12 months. Purbeck North has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,365 crimes. Dorchester scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dorchester shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Purbeck North shows -20.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dorchester, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (686 incidents). In Purbeck North, it is Violent Crime (482 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dorchester recorded 450 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Purbeck North recorded 381. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dorchester totalled 686 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 482 in Purbeck North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dorchester recorded 2,604 crimes (now 1,960, a change of -24.7%). Purbeck North recorded 1,716 crimes previously (now 1,365, -20.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dorchester has a resolution rate of 0% and Purbeck North has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dorchester falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Purbeck North is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dorchester and Purbeck North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.