Crime Rates at Great Western Terrace, Weymouth, DT4 7LU

Great Western Terrace area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 297th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Western Terrace (DT4 7LU) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Western Terrace (DT4 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernhill Avenue, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coleridge Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.