Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5BX

Dorchester Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Road (DT3 5BX) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (DT3 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littlemead, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.