Crime Rate in Lyme & Charmouth, ward

Lyme & Charmouth has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 3379th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 350th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lyme & Charmouth in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lyme & Charmouth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lyme & Charmouth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cobb Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.