Crime Rates at The Hythe, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4NE

The Hythe area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 264th lowest 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 The Hythe (DT3 4NE) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hythe (DT3 4NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northover Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Facey Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.