Dobson

Grey District•West Coast Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

94

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

7.7

(Population: 906)

Total Crimes (12m)

7

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#27 / 33

(bottom 18%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Dobson Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (57.1%), assault (28.6%), and burglary (14.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Dobson is 7.72627 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 27 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Oct 2022, Dec 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in January, October, and December 2022.

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