Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT4 0BJ
How much crime is recorded in DT4 0BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westham South
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
DT4 0BJWeymouth
How safe is DT4 0BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 0BJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
DT4 0BJNational
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Shoplifting8.58.4
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.04.6
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.