Total Crime Rate
976.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 2nd 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 Westham Road (DT4 8NP) in the last 12 months was 976.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 350.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% 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 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great George Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower St Edmund Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower St Edmund Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Edmund Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Edmund Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
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