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Is Fortuneswell a good place to live?

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In Fortuneswell (DT5 9), recorded crime is 1582% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 21 crimesJun 24: 35 crimesJul 24: 13 crimesAug 24: 14 crimesSep 24: 12 crimesOct 24: 38 crimesNov 24: 12 crimesDec 24: 15 crimesJan 25: 25 crimesFeb 25: 24 crimesMar 25: 36 crimesApr 25: 26 crimesMay 25: 28 crimesJun 25: 8 crimesJul 25: 19 crimesAug 25: 10 crimesSep 25: 13 crimesOct 25: 17 crimesNov 25: 6 crimesDec 25: 19 crimesJan 26: 17 crimesFeb 26: 11 crimesMar 26: 9 crimesApr 26: 9 crimes Apr 26: 9 crimes 38 6 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in DT5 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 18/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
25%
Households with children
34%
Households
661

Owned 59% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for DT5 9.

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Fortuneswell DT5 9: frequently asked questions

Is Fortuneswell DT5 9 a good place to live?

In Fortuneswell (DT5 9), recorded crime is 1582% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Fortuneswell DT5 9?

Recorded crime in Fortuneswell DT5 9 runs at 4500.0 per 1,000 properties, 1582% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Fortuneswell DT5 9 safe?

Crime in Fortuneswell DT5 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Fortuneswell DT5 9 runs at 4500.0 per 1,000 properties, 1582% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Fortuneswell DT5 9 a deprived area?

Fortuneswell DT5 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).