Crime Rates at Southfield Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7ND

Southfield Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 630th highest 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 Southfield Avenue (DT4 7ND) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Avenue (DT4 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Coleridge Place. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.