Total Crime Rate
282.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Esplanade 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 The Esplanade (DT4 7EH) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 The Esplanade (DT4 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunswick Terrace, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (32 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Musgrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weymouth | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Street | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | β |
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