Crime Rates at Westham Road, Weymouth, DT4 8NS

Westham 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 8NS) 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 8NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 201 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.