Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.The incident happened at around 6.44pm on Monday 16 March 2026 at the junction of Cornwall Road, Maumbury R...
Release date: 18/03/2026
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
A man is due to appear in court following a serious injury collision in Weymouth that left a teenage cyclist with serious injuries. Dorset Police received a report at 5.26pm on Thursday 10 April 2025 of a road traffic collision involving a van and a cycli...
Release date: 16/03/2026
Officers investigating a fail-to-stop collision in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 8.30pm on Saturday 7 March 2026 a collision occurred involving a car and a grey Yamaha motorbike on the A37...
Release date: 16/03/2026
A man has come forward following an image appeal in relation to a reported sexual assault in Bournemouth. It is reported that on Friday 27 February 2026 a woman aged in her 20s was inappropriately touched over her clothing by a man in Buffalo in Wimborne ...
Release date: 13/03/2026
The Force has recognised the outstanding performance, commitment and bravery of its officers, staff and volunteers at its latest awards ceremony. The ceremony was held on Wednesday 11 March 2026 and acknowledged their commitment to policing over decades o...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Almost a hundred people have been arrested across the South West after police forces joined together to target illegal drugs and child criminal exploitation (CCE). Operation Scorpion brings together the five South West police forces; Avon and Somerset, Do...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Policing resources in Bournemouth town centre are set to increase, with 11 additional officers tackling issues that matter most to communities. The additional resources are part of a wider investment in neighbourhood policing by Dorset Police, which star...
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a shop in North Dorset. At around 3.50am on Wednesday 11 March 2026 three suspects gained entry to the Spar shop in New Street in Marnhull. A large qua...
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers investigating a reported fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 8.50pm on Tuesday 10 March 2026 a collision occurred at Cemetery Junction involving ...
Release date: 11/03/2026
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