Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Bay Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rodwell & Wyke , and the 144th 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 West Bay Crescent (DT4 9NL) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Bay Crescent (DT4 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesil View, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fleet View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rodwell & Wyke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | All Saints' Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlaine Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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