Crime Rates at Ranelagh Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JD

Ranelagh Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Ranelagh Road (DT4 7JD) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranelagh Road (DT4 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Great George Street. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.