Dangerous driving arrests
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/002760/E
Version Date: 15/05/2025
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information.
Data Source:
Niche Custody Universe.
Data Parameters:
Arrest codes filtered down to ‘RT88026 - Drive a motor vehicle dangerously (recordable)’
Data Limitations:
Please note - There may be a few occurrences where the incident happened outside of Dorset, but Dorset officers were then tasked to arrest the suspect. This might occur if, for example, the suspect lives in Dorset but the offence took place in another county.
Please could you provide me with data on the number of individuals arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving in the full calendar years 2023 and 2024, broken down by the following:
(i) Nationality
|
Nationality |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Afghanistan |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Albania |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
Brazil |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Egypt |
1 |
1 |
|
|
England |
19 |
16 |
35 |
|
England;India |
1 |
1 |
|
|
India |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Iran, Islamic republic of |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Iraq |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Ireland |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Italy |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Poland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Portugal |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Romania |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Somalia |
1 |
1 |
|
|
UK |
44 |
57 |
101 |
|
UK;England |
1 |
1 |
|
|
UK;United States of America |
1 |
1 |
|
|
(blank) |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
75 |
86 |
161 |
(ii) Ethnicity (both ethnic description and ethnicity appearance)
|
Latest Ethnicity Desc |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
0. Unknown |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
1. White - North European |
61 |
75 |
136 |
|
2. White - South European |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3. Black |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
4. Asian |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
5. Chinese,Japanese,SE Asian |
1 |
1 |
|
|
6. Arabic or North African |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
(blank) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Grand Total |
75 |
86 |
161 |
(iii) For each arrest, specify in which neighbourhood the alleged offence took place and the date when it took place
There may be two or more arrests for a single occurrence, the table below shows the location of the arrests as recorded on Niche.
|
Arrest location |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Beaminster |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Bere Regis |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Blandford Forum |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Blandford St Mary |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Bournemouth |
25 |
22 |
47 |
|
Bovington |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Bridport |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Charminster |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Christchurch |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
Dewlish |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Dorchester |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Ferndown |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
Gillingham |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Guys Marsh |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Holton Heath |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Horton |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Langton Long |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Langton Matravers |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Lower Burton |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Martinstown |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Norden |
1 |
|
|
|
Okeford Fitzpane |
1 |
|
|
|
Paignton |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Pimperne |
|
4 |
4 |
|
Poole |
18 |
18 |
36 |
|
Portland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Poundbury |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Puddletown |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Shaftesbury |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
Shillingstone |
|
1 |
1 |
|
St Leonards and St Ives |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Stinsford |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Swanage |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Upton |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Weymouth |
4 |
8 |
12 |
|
Wimborne Minster |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Yeovil |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
75 |
86 |
161 |
As well as this breakdown, I would be grateful if you could provide an overall arrest figure for each year broken down by (i) nationality and (ii) ethnicity.
This information has been included in the three tables above.