Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT4 7RA
How much crime is recorded in DT4 7RA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Lodmoor
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
DT4 7RAWeymouth
How safe is DT4 7RA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 7RA 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
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 7RANational
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Burglary1.49.1
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.