Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, Weymouth, DT3 5BB

Lancaster Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (DT3 5BB) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 165.8% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( 78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (DT3 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorchester Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.