Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT4 8AA
How much crime is recorded in DT4 8AA, 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
- 1,878 (2024)
DT4 8AAWeymouth
How safe is DT4 8AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 112.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 8AA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
112.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
328
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 8AANational
Anti-social behaviour118.010.7
Violence and sexual offences100.823.6
Shoplifting36.58.4
Burglary21.19.1
Public order17.74.6
Criminal damage and arson17.44.7
Other theft10.94.5
Drugs8.72.4
Robbery3.41.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Theft from the person2.22.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.