Total Crime Rate

667.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

309.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 667.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 309.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 267.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Esplanade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 5th 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 The Esplanade (DT4 7AA) in the last 12 months was 667.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 309.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (DT4 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great George Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
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Data Sources

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