Crime Rates at Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JS

Abbotsbury Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 260th 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 Abbotsbury Road (DT4 0JS) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsbury Road (DT4 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Franklin Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.