Crime Rates at Franklin Close, Weymouth, DT4 0NT

Franklin Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Close (DT4 0NT) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 167.6% higher than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Close (DT4 0NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wessex Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklin Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.