Crime Rate in Chesil Bank, ward

Chesil Bank has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 887th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 116th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chesil Bank in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chesil Bank’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chesil Bank ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Swyre Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.