Crime Rates at Ricketts Close, Weymouth, DT4 7UN

Ricketts Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 406th lowest 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 Ricketts Close (DT4 7UN) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ricketts Close (DT4 7UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunswick Terrace, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lennox Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.