Fears had been raised that changes to street lighting in Dorset would lead to a rise in crime.

BBC: Swanage street lights switch-off to save ?150,000 a year

The report follows a drive by Dorset Police to help Boscombe street sex workers change their lives and target kerb crawlers through re-education and conviction.

BBC: Bournemouth street sex workers 'need help'

Some residents in Dorset are calling on the county council to turn street lights back on at night time claiming the current switch-off is "dangerous".

BBC: Councillor Robert Gould, from Dorset County Council