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47,076
crimes recorded by Dorset Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-7.9% vs year ending March 2025 (51,123)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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9.0%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
4,229 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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2,567
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 11,894
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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27.6%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,599 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Dorset Police: YE March 2026
Dorset Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 18,45218,452Theft offencesTheft offences: 15,69215,692Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,6554,655Public order offencesPublic order offences: 3,1463,146Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,2472,247Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,4201,420Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 637637RobberyRobbery: 424424Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 403403
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person19,59318,452-5.8%
Theft offences17,33815,692-9.5%
Criminal damage and arson5,2194,655-10.8%
Public order offences3,9373,146-20.1%
Sexual offences2,2642,247-0.8%
Drug offences1,2651,420+12.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society708637-10.0%
Robbery342424+24.0%
Possession of weapons offences457403-11.8%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Dorset Police: Share
Dorset Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 38.5%38.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 22.9%22.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 12.4%12.4%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.0%9.0%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 7.4%7.4%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.9%2.9%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.3%2.3%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 1.6%1.6%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.4%1.4%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.2%1.2%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.3%0.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified18,10938.5%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)10,79922.9%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)5,81712.4%
Charged/Summonsed4,2299.0%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,5067.4%
Out-of-court (informal)1,3522.9%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,0892.3%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision7691.6%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest6631.4%
Out-of-court (formal)5851.2%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.1440.3%
Taken into consideration140.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Dorset Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Dorset Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.03.5k6.9k10k14kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 8,221YE March 2025: 11,950YE March 2026: 12,862YE March 2024: 7,550YE March 2025: 11,067YE March 2026: 11,894YE March 2024: 2,243YE March 2025: 2,122YE March 2026: 2,567Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 20248,2217,5502,2437,453
YE March 202511,95011,0672,12211,154
YE March 202612,86211,8942,56711,862
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Dorset Police: Convicted
Dorset Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,4222,422Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,4271,427Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 1,2961,296Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,2431,243Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 764764Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 566566Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 416416Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 245245Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 234234Assault of an emergencAssault of an emergency worker: 184184
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,422
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,427
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)1,296
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,243
Theft from Shops764
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)566
Television licence evasion416
Common assault and battery245
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)234
Assault of an emergency worker184
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,40492727.2%
Child1956834.9%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Dorset Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Dorset Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 44.2%44.2%ShopliftingShoplifting: 11.6%11.6%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 10.0%10.0%Other theftOther theft: 8.9%8.9%Public orderPublic order: 7.7%7.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.2%5.2%BurglaryBurglary: 4.9%4.9%DrugsDrugs: 2.9%2.9%RobberyRobbery: 1.2%1.2%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.0%1.0%Other crimeOther crime: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,80044.2%
Shoplifting47111.6%
Criminal damage and arson40510.0%
Other theft3628.9%
Public order3147.7%
Vehicle crime2105.2%
Burglary2014.9%
Drugs1172.9%
Robbery491.2%
Bicycle theft471.2%
Other crime401.0%
Possession of weapons391.0%
Theft from the person130.3%

Also 1,790 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Dorset Police: Count
Dorset Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 1,8171,817Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,3881,388Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 760760Local resolutionLocal resolution: 166166Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 8383Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 8282Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 7777Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3232Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 1717Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 66Offender given a drugsOffender given a drugs possession warning: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect1,817
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,388
Suspect charged760
Local resolution166
Further investigation is not in the public interest83
Offender given a caution82
Action to be taken by another organisation77
Formal action is not in the public interest32
Further action is not in the public interest17
Suspect charged as part of another case6
Offender given a drugs possession warning1

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