Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardwick 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carlton Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranelagh Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upway Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ricketts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upway Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth

Data Sources

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