Crime Rates at Camedown Close, Weymouth, DT3 5RB

Camedown Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 150th 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 Camedown Close (DT3 5RB) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camedown Close (DT3 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwey Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Came Down Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.