Crime Rates by Incident Type

The following graph shows recorded crime between June 2017 and July 2018 in this LSOA area. Statistics are released by police.uk on a regular basis.

  UK AverageThis Area
Anti-social behaviour
3642
Burglary
1111
Robbery
21
Vehicle Crimes
1217
Violent Crimes
5156
Shoplifting
1010
Criminal Damage / Arson
1513
Theft
1917
Drugs
54
Other Crimes
32
Possession of Weapons
120
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Dorset PoliceTerritorial police force

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Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the English county of Dorset in the south-west of England.

Contacts / Social Media

Twitterdorsetpolice
Facebookdorsetpolice
Websitehttp://www.dorset.police.uk/

Facts & Figures

Area typeNon-metropolitan county of Dorset and unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole
Officers1,486 police officers
Budget£107.8m annually
Area size2,653 sq km
Formed1974
JurisdictionEngland and Wales

DORSET POLICE NEIGHBOURHOOD PRIORITIES

Sunday, October 1, 2023

ISSUE: Drug dealingnnAs with last yearu2019s survey the number one priority highlighted was Drug Dealing. Also linked to this was County Lines which featured in the top ten list.
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Both Bournemouth East NPT Teams are committed to focusing on street dealing


Sunday, October 1, 2023

ISSUE: Anti-Social BehaviournnIn recent surveys you highlightedu00a0Anti-Social Behaviour one of your main concerns. This is a highly emotive topic as it can affect you at home


Sunday, October 1, 2023

ISSUE: ShopliftingnnSince March this year your NPT has launched Op Turnover which is a specific Operation to target prolific shoplifters within your community. We have already seen significant results and prison time as a result.
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We do this by contacting the stores directly


New Dorset Police priorities and concerns for this neighbourhood will be published here once they are announced by Dorset Police through the data.police.uk portal.


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