Total Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hemlets Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hemlets Close (DT6 3FB) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemlets Close (DT6 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishweir Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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