Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Wimborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. The collision occurred at around 8.55am on Monday 24 November 2025 in Stone Lane at the junction with Knobcrook Road in...
Release date: 25/11/2025
On White Ribbon Day and during 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence Dorset Police renews its commitment to tackling violence against women and girls and show that we are here for their safety. Tuesday 25 November 2025 marks the International ...
Release date: 25/11/2025
Detectives are issuing a public warning and appealing for information as they investigate a series of courier fraud incidents across Dorset. Dorset Police is currently investigating eight reports of fraud or attempted fraud between Friday 7 November and 1...
Release date: 21/11/2025
A man has been charged following a reported robbery in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 6.45pm on Sunday 26 October 2025, a man aged in his late teens was approached by a man in Holdenhurst Road who made threats and asked him to drop his bag. T...
Release date: 21/11/2025
Detectives investigating a fatal house fire in Weymouth are issuing an update. Dorset Police received a report at 10.59am on Friday 4 October 2024 of a fire at an address in Southdown Road in Weymouth. Officers attended the scene, along with the fire and ...
Release date: 20/11/2025
Officers from the Dorset Police Roads Policing Team have stepped up their efforts to target uninsured drivers across the county with support from MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau). Driving without insurance is illegal – there is an increased likelihood of bein...
Release date: 20/11/2025
Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) have been awarded a national investigation award for their tireless pursuit to seek justice for the murder and attempted murder of two women on a beach in Bournemouth in May 2024. The Investigation of ...
Release date: 20/11/2025
A man has come forward following an image appeal in relation to a reported assault in Boscombe. It was reported that at around 6.30pm on Saturday 8 November 2025 a man aged in his 20s was assaulted by another man outside The Soho Inn in Christchurch Road....
Release date: 19/11/2025
Dorset Police officers supported a national week of action to help tackle business and retail crime across the county.The Safer Business Action Week, which was coordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), ran from Monday 10 November to Sunday...
Release date: 19/11/2025
The Force is issuing a video to raise awareness and provide information on the role of a road traffic collision family liaison officer and how they can help in a time of crisis. One road traffic collision in Dorset is too many and last year in 2024, 17 p...
Release date: 19/11/2025
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