Dorchester vs Purbeck South

Dorchester has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,960 crimes in the last 12 months. Purbeck South has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) with 488 crimes. Purbeck South 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 South shows -23.5% (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 South, it is Violent Crime (193 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 South recorded 99. 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 193 in Purbeck South. 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 South recorded 638 crimes previously (now 488, -23.5%).

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 South has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dorchester falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Purbeck South 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 South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.