Crime Rates at Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7TL

Cranford Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 297th 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 Cranford Avenue (DT4 7TL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranford Avenue (DT4 7TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.