Crime Rates at Prospect Gardens, Weymouth, DT4 8BL

Prospect Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 354th 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 Prospect Gardens (DT4 8BL) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Gardens (DT4 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmund Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.