Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT3 6TB
How much crime is recorded in DT3 6TB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Lodmoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
DT3 6TBWeymouth
How safe is DT3 6TB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT3 6TB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 6TBNational
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Other theft6.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Burglary1.39.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% 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.