Crime Rates at Avocet Close, Weymouth, DT4 9AZ

Avocet Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 520th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avocet Close (DT4 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Rodwell & Wyke average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Close (DT4 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.