A man who broke into a shop in Shaftesbury and was seen driving a stolen vehicle has been jailed following quick work by local officers. Between 12.18am and 1.37am on Sunday 26 October 2025, entry was gained to Central convenience store in Longmead. A lar...
Release date: 19/12/2025
Detectives investigating an assault in Boscombe are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch. Dorset Police received a report at 9.42pm on Thursday 18 December 2025 that a man was located with injuries in Drummond Road. It was fu...
Release date: 19/12/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam to come forward as they investigate a serious injury road traffic collision near Sherborne. Dorset Police received a report at 9.13pm on Thursday 18 December 2025 of a collision involving a white...
Release date: 19/12/2025
Officers took drugs off the streets of Dorchester and Weymouth and ensured the dealer was put behind bars. On Friday 14 July 2023, a black holdall containing a large amount of cash and drugs was found in the garden by the resident of an address in Inglesc...
Release date: 18/12/2025
As 2025 draws to a close I want to reflect on the past year and acknowledge both the challenges we have faced as well as the good work that our 3,525 officers, staff and volunteers have completed in order to keep our county safe. This round-up cover...
Release date: 18/12/2025
The family of a man who died in a fatal road traffic collision in East Dorset have released a tribute to him. Dorset Police received a report at 6.05pm on Saturday 13 December 2025 of a collision that was believed to involve two vehicles – a black Audi A4...
Release date: 18/12/2025
The family of a man who died in a fatal road traffic collision in East Dorset have paid tribute to their loved one. Dorset Police received a report at 6.05pm on Saturday 13 December 2025 of a collision that was believed to involve two vehicles – a black A...
Release date: 18/12/2025
Officers investigating a burglary at a residential address in Bournemouth are issuing an image of a woman they would like to identify. At around 1.50pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025 entry was forced to a home in Swanmore Road while it was unoccupied and v...
Release date: 18/12/2025
A detailed investigation by detectives into a sexual assault has led to a man being jailed. Lewis Smith, aged 32 and of Christchurch, was sentenced on Monday 15 December 2025 at Bournemouth Crown Court. He was found guilty by jury of assaulting a female ...
Release date: 17/12/2025
Detectives investigating the circumstances of the death of a woman in Poole are issuing an update. Dorset Police received a report at 4.52pm on Monday 1 December 2025 from the ambulance service of the sudden death of a woman aged in her 80s at an address ...
Release date: 17/12/2025
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