Postcode district · Lyme Regis
Crime in DT7
How much crime is recorded in DT7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 7,786 (2024)
DT7Postcode district · Lyme Regis
How safe is DT7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DT7, 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
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
DT7National
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Burglary4.69.1
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.