Police forces from across the region descended on Dorset for a day of action tackling rural crime. Officers were also joined by partners from the Environment Agency and Dorset Council for an operation focussing on tackling waste crime. Colleagues from Avo...
Release date: 25/02/2026
Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following an assault and attempted theft at a shop in Corfe Mullen. At around 4pm on Monday 15 December 2025 a man entered Co-op in Wareham Road and attempted to steal alcohol. A membe...
Release date: 24/02/2026
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop collision in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 5.17pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026 of a collision involving a car and a red Honda motor...
Release date: 24/02/2026
Officers are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to identify following a report of assault in Bournemouth town centre. It was reported that shortly after 2pm on Friday 23 January 2026 a man aged in his 40s was approached by three other men in Ave...
Release date: 23/02/2026
A week of intensive proactive action to tackle child sexual abuse in Dorset has yielded positive results. As part of a national child sexual abuse intensification week, led by the National Crime Agency in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Counc...
Release date: 23/02/2026
Detectives investigating an assault in Bournemouth town centre are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 7.45pm on Friday 20 February 2026 a food delivery rider was cycling through the Central Gardens when he came a...
Release date: 23/02/2026
Officers investigating a burglary at a home in Wareham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between 1.30am and 2.30am on Thursday 19 February 2026, entry was gained to a residential address in North Street. A number of i...
Release date: 20/02/2026
A knife carrier has been put behind bars as the Force continues its efforts to remove knives from the streets and pursue those who choose to carry them. Adrian Hurst, 32 and of Dorchester, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for possessing a 7.9cm S...
Release date: 20/02/2026
Officers investigating a public order incident in Poole are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 3.45pm on Friday 13 February 2026 that a customer had become aggressive towards a member of staff at the ...
Release date: 20/02/2026
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision near Wareham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.42pm on Wednesday 18 February 2026 of a single vehicle collision involving ...
Release date: 19/02/2026
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