Officers are issuing an appeal for information as they investigate a burglary in Blandford. At around 1am on Saturday 15 November 2025, four people gained entry to an MOT garage at Sunrise Business Park in Higher Shaftesbury Road. A set of car keys was s...
Release date: 27/11/2025
A former Dorset Police officer, who failed to record accurate information in referral notices aimed at safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, has been determined to have committed gross misconduct. A misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police head...
Release date: 26/11/2025
Dorset Police has intensified its efforts to tackle knife crime with a week of action in support of the national Sceptre campaign. The Force has taken part in the initiative, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), to raise awareness around kn...
Release date: 26/11/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after two teenagers were assaulted on Portland. One of the boys was walking along Castle Road at around 6.30pm on Tuesday 25 November 2025 when a man pushed him into a bush at...
Release date: 26/11/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a home in Weymouth. At around 6.30pm on Saturday 22 November 2025 the occupants of a property in Dorchester Road in Broadwey heard suspicious noises c...
Release date: 26/11/2025
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
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