Crime Rates at Chelmsford Street, Weymouth, DT4 7HP

Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford Street (DT4 7HP) 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 Chelmsford Street (DT4 7HP), 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.