Crime Rates at Vulcan Close, Weymouth, DT4 9UB

Vulcan Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Close (DT4 9UB) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Close (DT4 9UB), the main crime hotspot is near Fraser Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.