Crime Rates at Hazeldown Avenue, Weymouth, DT3 6HT

Hazeldown Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 150th lowest 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 Hazeldown Avenue (DT3 6HT) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazeldown Avenue (DT3 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdown Gardens. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.