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Comparative total crime 2002/03 to 2009/10

This table compares total crime rates of the Dorset districts , the county, the region and national figures.

2009/10

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
78.6
South West Region
66.0
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
67.8
Dorset DCC area
50.9
Christchurch
48.0
East Dorset
33.9
North Dorset
39.4
Purbeck
42.1
West Dorset
52.4
Weymouth and Portland
92.1

Sources:

  • Figures for England & Wales, and South West region, derived from Flatley, et al. (2010) Crime in England and Wales, 2009/10, Home Office: London
  • Dorset local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in rate calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2008 ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates

2008/09

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
87.0
South West Region
72.8
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
71.5
Dorset DCC area
53.3
Christchurch
57.8
East Dorset
37.3
North Dorset
40.6
Purbeck
44.3
West Dorset
52.0
Weymouth and Portland
93.0

Sources:

  • Figures for England & Wales, and South West region, derived from Nicholas, et al. (2009) Crime in England and Wales, 2008/09, Home Office: London
  • Dorset local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in rate calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2007 Mid-Year Population Estimates

2007/08

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
90.9
South West Region
77.6
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
73.1
Dorset DCC area
56.5
Christchurch
58.3
East Dorset
39.8
North Dorset
43.1
Purbeck
52.7
West Dorset
53.6
Weymouth and Portland
107.8

Sources:

  • Figures for England & Wales, and South West region, derived from Kershaw, et al. (2008) Crime in England and Wales, 2007/08, Home Office: London
  • Dorset local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in rate calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2006 Mid-Year Population Estimates

2006/07

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
100.2
South West Region
86.4
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
78.6
Dorset DCC area
60.0
Christchurch
60.5
East Dorset
42.6
North Dorset
41.4
Purbeck
57.3
West Dorset
56.9
Weymouth and Portland
107.8

Sources:

  • Figures for England and Wales, and South West region, derived from Nicholas et al., Crime in England and Wales, 2006/07, Home Office.
  • Dorset Local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2005 Mid-Year Population Estimates.

2005/06

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
104.2
South West Region
86.0
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
83.8
Dorset DCC area
62.7
Christchurch
69.0
East Dorset
43.1
North Dorset
45.3
Purbeck
62.0
West Dorset
60.0
Weymouth and Portland
106.4

Sources:

  • Figures for England and Wales, and South West region, derived from Walker et al., Crime in England and Wales, 2005/06, Home Office.
  • Dorset Local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2004 Mid-Year Population Estimates.

2004/05

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
105.1
South West Region
89.1
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
82.5
Dorset DCC area
61.0
Christchurch
72.8
East Dorset
39.0
North Dorset
46.0
Purbeck
61.4
West Dorset
60.9
Weymouth and Portland
96.3

Sources:

  • Figures for England and Wales, and South West region, derived from Nicholas. et al., Crime in England and Wales, 2004/05, Home Office.
  • Dorset Local authority area figures provided by Dorset Police
  • Population figures used in calculations for Dorset figures relate to 2003 Mid-Year Population Estimates

2003/04

Area
Total crime per 1,000 population
England and Wales
113.1
South West Region
92.7
Dorset (inc. Bournemouth and Poole)
90.1
Dorset DCC area
64.1
Christchurch
70.8
East Dorset
43.1
North Dorset
48.6
Purbeck
66.3
West Dorset
60.9
Weymouth and Portland
105.2

Sources:

  • Figures for England and Wales derived from Dodd, et al.,Crime in England and Wales, 2003/04, Home Office.
  • Figures for South West derived from Moore, et al. Crime in England and Wales: South West Region, 2003/04, Home Office.
  • Dorset area figures provided by Dorset Police.
  • Population figures used in calculations relate to 2002 Mid-Year Population Estimates

2002/03

Area
Total crime per 1000 population
England & Wales
113.3
South West Region
95.0
Dorset including B/mouth & Poole
89.5
DCC Dorset
63.5

Sources:

  • Dorset figures derived from an analysis of Dorset Police data by Senior Researcher, Dorset CDRPs.
  • Population figures used in calculations for figures for Dorset relates to 2002 Mid-Year Population Estimates
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