Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT3 6NX
How much crime is recorded in DT3 6NX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Lodmoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,745 (2024)
DT3 6NXWeymouth
How safe is DT3 6NX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT3 6NX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DT3 6NXNational
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Other theft1.94.5
Public order1.14.6
Burglary1.09.1
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.12.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.