Postcode · Weymouth
Crime in DT4 8QW
How much crime is recorded in DT4 8QW, 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
- 1,473 (2024)
DT4 8QWWeymouth
How safe is DT4 8QW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT4 8QW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 8QWNational
Violence and sexual offences52.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Other theft3.84.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.22.4
Burglary2.29.1
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.