Crime Rates at Custom House Quay, Weymouth, DT4 8BE

Custom House Quay area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Custom House Quay (DT4 8BE) in the last 12 months was 1425.9 per 1,000 residents and was 270.1% higher 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 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 500.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Custom House Quay (DT4 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edmund Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.