Crime Rates at Dover Road, Weymouth, DT4 9DB

Dover Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 563rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Dover Road (DT4 9DB) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Rodwell & Wyke average (50.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (DT4 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.