Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Dorset county is 84.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 132% of national crime rate which puts Dorset on 10. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 24.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 15.0k cases and has decreased by 11.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.0% | 10. lowest | 80% | 20.4k | 0.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.2% | 10. highest | 132% | 15.0k | -11.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.1% | 15. lowest | 87% | 5.0k | -11.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.1% | 16. lowest | 78% | 4.4k | -4.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.6% | 14. lowest | 78% | 4.1k | 23.7% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 5. lowest | 65% | 3.6k | -0.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.8% | 26. highest | 81% | 3.6k | -13.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 23. lowest | 83% | 2.5k | -8.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.3% | 3. lowest | 42% | 828 | -0.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 21. highest | 96% | 757 | -6.0% |
| Other crime → | 0.8% | 1. lowest | 39% | 515 | 12.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 23. lowest | 46% | 409 | 14.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 26. highest | 29% | 398 | -8.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 4. lowest | 54% | 362 | 24.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Dorset county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Dorset county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.5 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 4.9 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 27.9 | 34.9 |
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