Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT3 6PP
How much crime is recorded in DT3 6PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Lodmoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
DT3 6PPWeymouth
How safe is DT3 6PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT3 6PP area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 6PPNational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.