Crime Rates at Gloucester Street, Weymouth, DT4 7AP

Gloucester Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Street (DT4 7AP) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Street (DT4 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 175 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.