Total Crime Rate

325.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 325.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Michaels Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 17th 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 St Michaels Lane (DT6 3RD) in the last 12 months was 325.3 per 1,000 residents and was 403.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 144.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Lane (DT6 3RD), 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 St Michaels Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulbrooks Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chards Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chards Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chards Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gundry Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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