Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT1 · Dorset
124
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dorchester has less crime — 124 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded notably higher crime than Dorchester in April 2026 — 262 vs 124 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 39 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dorchester recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 124 vs 262 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Poole is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dorchester recorded 39 incidents of this type vs 85 in Poole. Overall, Dorchester had fewer total crimes (124 vs 262).