Police force area
Crime in Dorset
Police-recorded crime for the Dorset police force area: official counts, population rates and source notes for the year ending 30 June 2026.
This page contains a published snapshot. The interactive comparison shows the latest validated data and its actual dates. Monthly source checks do not create new monthly official observations.
- All recorded offences, excluding fraud
- 46,919
- Offences per 1,000 residents
- 58.9
- Resident population
- 796,865 (2025)
Regional context: South West.
Recorded crime by type
| Crime measure | Recorded offences | Resident-population rate | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 46,919 | 58.9 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| Violence | 18,188 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| Sexual offences | 2,255 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| Robbery | 461 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +23.6% |
| Burglary | 2,333 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3,391 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| Theft from the person | 281 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -13.3% |
| Shoplifting | 4,902 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4,699 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| Drug offences | 1,502 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +19.2% |
| Weapons possession | 416 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| Public order | 3,125 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -17.9% |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.5 per 100,000 | Unavailable — ONS suppresses this percentage change because it is based on fewer than 50 offences. |
| Death or serious injury — unlawful driving | 4 | 0.5 per 100,000 | Unavailable — ONS suppresses this percentage change because it is based on fewer than 50 offences. |
| Violence with injury | 5,259 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -10.7% |
| Violence without injury | 7,538 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| Stalking and harassment | 5,383 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| All theft offences | 15,631 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| Residential burglary | 1,477 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| Non-residential burglary | 856 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| Bicycle theft | 649 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| Other theft offences | 4,075 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 642 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| Knife-enabled crime | 252 | 31.6 per 100,000 | +20.6% |
| Firearm offences | 39 | 4.9 per 100,000 | -7.1% |
Rates use the stated denominator for each measure. Main groups, detailed components and weapon collections overlap. Unavailable values and suppressed changes are not zero. These figures do not measure personal safety.
All recorded crime: published history
| Year ending | Recorded offences | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | 52,516 | 66.8 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2023 | 52,953 | 67.4 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2023 | 52,415 | 66.7 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | 51,874 | 65.4 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2024 | 51,556 | 65.0 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2024 | 51,724 | 65.2 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2024 | 52,181 | 65.8 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2025 | 51,171 | 64.2 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2025 | 50,443 | 63.3 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2025 | 48,884 | 61.3 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2025 | 47,569 | 59.7 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2026 | 47,260 | 59.3 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2026 | 46,919 | 58.9 per 1,000 |
Separate monthly update
Separate provisional Police.uk record for the rolling year 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026; archive published 30 September 2026.
Recorded offences: 41,899. Resident rate: 52.6 per 1,000.
Monthly mapping categories and coverage differ from the official series. Do not splice these totals into the official history.
Official evidence
- ONS police force area crime tables — published 22 October 2026
- Home Office revised quarterly recorded crime open data — published 22 October 2026
- ONS police force area mid-year population estimates — published 12 August 2026