Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT4 0SY
How much crime is recorded in DT4 0SY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westham South
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,044 (2024)
How safe is DT4 0SY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 0SY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 0SYNational
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Violence and sexual offences19.023.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order4.74.6
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Burglary1.59.1
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.