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Crime in DT4 7JB

How much crime is recorded in DT4 7JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,443 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DT4 7JB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 7JB area, well 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
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7JBNational
Violence and sexual offences46.023.6
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Burglary7.99.1
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.64.6
Drugs5.12.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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