Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT1 · Dorset
105
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BH12 · Poole
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Dorchester has less crime — 105 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded notably higher crime than Dorchester in February 2026 — 218 vs 105 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (70 vs 34 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dorchester recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 105 vs 218 incidents. That is 52% fewer crimes. Poole is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Dorchester recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 70 in Poole. Overall, Dorchester had fewer total crimes (105 vs 218).