Total Crime
55,797
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Dorset Police
Dorset Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Dorset Police.
Latest month: March 2026
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YoY Change
-6.9%
59,961 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+1.1%
12,835 vs 12,696
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 6.9% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 4.9%
•
Drugs ↑ 20.9%
•
Robbery ↑ 28.0%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 27.2%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 5.3%
•
Public order ↓ 24.5%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Dorset Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
14,105 |
+4.9%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
1,112 |
+20.9%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
398 |
+28.0%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
572 |
-5.1%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
333 |
-10.0%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
260 |
-25.1%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
537 |
-15.0%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
4,578 |
-2.1%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
2,056 |
-14.8%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
3,533 |
-15.1%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,035 |
-16.1%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
2,729 |
-24.5%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 33.6%
|
18,723 |
-5.3%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
2,826 |
-27.2%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |