Crime Rates at Upway Street, Weymouth, DT4 7DN

Upway Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 8th 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 Upway Street (DT4 7DN) in the last 12 months was 429.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upway Street (DT4 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 136 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.