Total Crime Rate

897.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

259.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 897.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 440.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 259.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Public order 43.3 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 3rd 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 Westham Road (DT4 8NP) in the last 12 months was 897.6 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 259.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westham Road (DT4 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 118 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maiden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maiden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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