Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weston Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland , and the 570th 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 Weston Road (DT5 2BX) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Portland average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Road (DT5 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Court Barton. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeolands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avalanche Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeolands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeolands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeolands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gypsy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Barton Under investigation
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Data Sources

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