Crime Rates at Chelmsford Street, Weymouth, DT4 7HP

Chelmsford Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Street (DT4 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.