Crime Rates at Cumberland Drive, Weymouth, DT4 9ST

Cumberland Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 389th 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 Cumberland Drive (DT4 9ST) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Drive (DT4 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.