Determined neighbourhood policing officers in Dorchester have nearly halved rates of crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the town. Over the past 12 months, crime in Dorchester has reduced by an average of 40 per cent across all areas, with a notable...
Release date: 16/03/2026
Latest crime statistics have been published that show Dorset has seen a further decrease in overall crime and continues to be one of the top ten safest counties in England. The Office for National Statistics released data on Thursday 29 January 2026, whi...
Release date: 29/01/2026
Dorset has seen a further decrease in overall crime over the last year – keeping it within the top 10 safest counties in England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on Thursday 23 October 2025, which confirmed that overall crime...
Release date: 23/10/2025
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) crime data shows that Dorset remains within the top 10 safest counties after a decrease in overall crime in the last 12 months. On Thursday 24 July 2025 data was released to show that overall crime fell in D...
Release date: 24/07/2025
The latest crime statistics show that Dorset remains one of the safest areas in the country after experiencing a sustained decrease in crime. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on Thursday 24 April 2025, confirming that Dorse...
Release date: 24/04/2025
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