Total Crime Rate
976.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 2nd 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 Turton Street (DT4 7DU) in the last 12 months was 976.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (β 350.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turton Street (DT4 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Great George Street. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weymouth | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weymouth | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caroline Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | β |
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