Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fox Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 76th 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 Fox Close (DT6 3JF) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Close (DT6 3JF), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishweir Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Close | — |
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