Crime Rates at Folly Mill Lane, Bridport, DT6 3PP

Folly Mill Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 87th highest 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 Folly Mill Lane (DT6 3PP) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Mill Lane (DT6 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Downes Street. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.