Postcode · Bridport
Crime in DT6 3JY
How much crime is recorded in DT6 3JY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridport South & West Bay
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
DT6 3JYBridport
How safe is DT6 3JY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT6 3JY area, 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 3JYNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Public order4.64.6
Shoplifting3.78.4
Burglary3.09.1
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.