Crime Rates at Chelwood Close, Weymouth, DT3 6FD

Chelwood Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Chelwood Close (DT3 6FD) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelwood Close (DT3 6FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Geelong Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castlemaine Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.