Crime Rates at Walpole Street, Weymouth, DT4 7HH

Walpole Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walpole Street (DT4 7HH) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Street (DT4 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 100 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.