Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 94th 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 Victoria Street (DT4 7HA) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (DT4 7HA), 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 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weymouth | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Weymouth | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turton Street | — |
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