Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Folly Mill Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Mill Lane (DT6 3PR) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Mill Lane (DT6 3PR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Folly Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nordons Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Place —
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Data Sources

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