Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery in Poundbury. It was reported that at around 9.30pm on Thursday 16 April 2026 a man aged in his 30s was approached by another man in Wessex Road...
Release date: 21/04/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 5.37pm on Monday 20 April 2026 of a collision in Blandford Road involving a green Nissan ...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Three men from Bournemouth and two men from Southampton who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs were sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Monday 20 April 2026. An investigation led by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU...
Release date: 20/04/2026
A man has been arrested following a reported assault in Bridport. It was reported that at around 6pm on Wednesday 11 March 2026 a man entered a shop in South Street and was aggressive towards a female member of staff. It was further reported he made...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Officers investigating the theft of a bank card and subsequent fraudulent use are issuing CCTV images of two men they would like to identify. At 9.50am on Saturday 28 March 2026 the victim – a woman aged in her 80s – withdrew cash from a cash machine in L...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Investigators are backing a national action plan to improve support for stalking victims. As the Force marks national Stalking Awareness Week, Dorset Police is highlighting its commitment to building on national learning to provide a better response to vi...
Release date: 20/04/2026
Officers investigating an assault in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a third-party report that two men had been injured during an assault, which occurred at Barbara’s Bier House in...
Release date: 17/04/2026
Detectives have praised the bravery of the victim of a sexual attack after she helped bring her attacker to justice. The victim, aged in her late teens at the time of the incident, met her attacker Alfie Wise – aged 22 and of Poole – through mutual friend...
Release date: 17/04/2026
A man and woman from Dorset have appeared in court and been sentenced for drugs and money laundering offences following an investigation led by the South West Regional Organised Crime U...
Release date: 17/04/2026
Officers investigating a reported robbery and an incident of criminal damage in Blandford have made further arrests. At around 2.30pm on Monday 13 April 2026 a man aged in his 30s was reportedly approached by three men – one of whom was known to the victi...
Release date: 16/04/2026
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