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Dorset SAPS

Reported incidents · 2026-05 · covers 178 suburbs

1,867
total this year
Violent
629
-130
Burglary & robbery
318
-27
Vehicle
46
-17
Property
161
-1
Other
713
+59

Most reported crimes · 2026-05

Violence And Sexual Offences 600
Anti-social Behaviour 556
Criminal Damage And Arson 161
Shoplifting 161
Public Order 95
Other Theft 80
Burglary 65
Vehicle Crime 46
Drugs 41
Other Crime 21
Possession Of Weapons 18
Robbery 11

Reporting history (2008–2023)

2025
2026

Total reported Burglary & robbery share

Suburbs in this precinct

52 Abbotsbury 57 Alderholt 57 Ashley Heath 52 Athelhampton 57 Beaminster 57 Blacknoll 52 Blandford Forum 57 Bovington Camp 57 Bradford Abbas 52 Bradpole 57 Braytown 57 Bridport 57 Broadmayne 52 Broadwey 57 Broadwindsor 57 Burton Bradstock 57 Canford Bottom 57 Castletown 57 Catherston Leweston 57 Charlestown 57 Charlton Down 57 Charlton Marshall 57 Charminster 57 Charmouth 52 Chickerell 57 Chideock 57 Child Okeford 52 Churck Knowle 57 Cobb 57 Cold Harbour 57 Colehill 57 Colesbrook 57 Coneygar 57 Coombe 57 Corfe Mullen 57 Court Orchard 57 Cowgrove 52 Crab Orchard 57 Creech Bottom 57 Crossways 57 Dewlands Common 46 Dorchester 57 Dottery 57 East Burton 57 East End 57 East Stour 57 Easton 57 Ebblake 57 Edmondsham 57 Evershot 57 Ferndown 52 Fishpond Bottom 57 Fortuneswell 57 Gillingham 57 Grange Estate 57 Grove 57 Gussage All Saints 57 Ham 57 Hanford 52 Harman's Cross 52 Hayes 57 Henbury 57 Herston 57 Hill View 57 Holt Wood 57 Holton Heath 57 Holwell 57 Iwerne Courtney 57 Kit Hill 57 Lane End 57 Lanehouse 57 Langton Long Blandford 57 Leigh 57 Lewcombe 57 Little Lyde 57 Littlemoor 57 Lodbourne 57 Loders 57 Long Cross 57 Longham 57 Lower Blandford St Mary 52 Lower Eype 57 Lower Street 57 Lyme Regis 57 Lytchett Matravers 57 Lytchett Minster 57 Marnhull 52 Martinstown 57 Meerhay 57 Melcombe Regis 57 Milborne St Andrew 57 Milton Abbas 57 Milton on Stour 57 Mosterton 57 Motcombe 57 Mount Pleasant 57 Nether Cerne 57 New Swanage 57 Newtown 57 Newtown 57 Notton 57 Oborne 57 Overcombe 57 Pimperne 57 Pleck 57 Pleck 57 Portesham 57 Portland 57 Post Green 57 Poundbury 57 Poxwell 57 Preston 57 Primrose Hill 57 Puddletown 57 Pulham 57 Pymore 52 Quarr 57 Radipole 57 Redlands 57 Rodwell 52 Romford 57 Rowlands 57 Saint Ives 57 Sandford 57 Shaftesbury 57 Shaggs 57 Sherborne 57 Shillingstone 57 Silton 57 Sixpenny Handley 57 Skilling 57 Southill 57 Southlands 57 Southover 57 St James 57 St Johns 57 St Leonard's Farm Park 57 St Leonards 57 Stalbridge 57 Stoke Abbott 57 Stourton Caundle 57 Stubhampton 57 Studland 57 Sturminster Marshall 57 Sturminster Newton 57 Swanage 57 Thorncombe 57 Three Gates 57 Three Legged Cross 57 Tollerford 57 Trickett's Cross 57 Turnworth 57 Ulwell 57 Upton 57 Upwey 57 Verwood 57 Wareham 57 Warmwell 57 West End 57 West Knighton 57 West Lulworth 57 West Melbury 57 West Moors 57 West Parley 57 Westham 57 Weston 57 Weymouth 57 White Lackington 57 Winterborne Herringston 57 Winterborne Monkton 57 Winterborne Tomson 52 Woodville 57 Wool 52 Woolgarston 57 Wych 57 Wyke Regis 57 Yetminster 57 Yondover

Figures are precinct totals across all suburbs the station serves. Source: SAPS crime statistics (SAPACR 2008–2023).

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