Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hardwick Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Street (DT4 7HT) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwick Street (DT4 7HT), 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.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Carlton Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranelagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ricketts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weymouth | — |
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