Total Crime Rate
721.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Esplanade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 721.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 512.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 290.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% 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 144 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.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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