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West Dorset
Edward Morello · Liberal Democrat
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Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for West Dorset.
Latest month
612
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
3,696 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
47
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month612Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average13.1incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline14.3Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-9.1%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -9.6%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWest DorsetCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents8,052Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified3,696 incidents · 45.9%
Coverage47 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near A30 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near A3030 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near A3030 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near A3066 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alexandra Terrace | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Alexandra Terrace | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Amors Drove | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Dorset Police | On or near Asker Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Asker Gardens | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near B3144 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Dorset Police | On or near Badger Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Barton Gardens | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Dorset Police | On or near Barton Gardens | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Dorset Police | On or near Beechwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near Bitter End | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near Bitter End | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Dorset Police | On or near Bitter End | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Dorset Police | On or near Blagdon Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified West Dorset | 3,696 | 45.9% |
| Violence and sexual offences West Dorset | 1,546 | 19.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour West Dorset | 1,047 | 13.0% |
| Shoplifting West Dorset | 442 | 5.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson West Dorset | 296 | 3.7% |
| Other theft West Dorset | 296 | 3.7% |
| Public order West Dorset | 231 | 2.9% |
| Burglary West Dorset | 170 | 2.1% |
| Vehicle crime West Dorset | 152 | 1.9% |
| Drugs West Dorset | 67 | 0.8% |
| Other crime West Dorset | 45 | 0.6% |
| Robbery West Dorset | 18 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle theft West Dorset | 17 | 0.2% |
| Possession of weapons West Dorset | 17 | 0.2% |
| Theft from the person West Dorset | 12 | 0.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.