Crime Rates at Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2EN

Weymouth Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weymouth Avenue (DT1 2EN) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weymouth Avenue (DT1 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorchester West, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weymouth Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.