Postcode · Bridport
Crime in DT6 3EJ
How much crime is recorded in DT6 3EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridport North
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,096 (2024)
DT6 3EJBridport
How safe is DT6 3EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT6 3EJ 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
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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).
DT6 3EJNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Public order0.74.6
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.