Crime Rates at The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 8DN

The Esplanade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 The Esplanade (DT4 8DN) in the last 12 months was 667.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 309.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (DT4 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great George Street, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.