Crime Rates at James Street, Weymouth, DT4 8LA

James Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (DT4 8LA) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (DT4 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franchise Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.