Crime Rates at Westbourne Road, Weymouth, DT4 7QJ

Westbourne Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 275th 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 Westbourne Road (DT4 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (DT4 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernhill Avenue, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cassiobury Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.