Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 422nd 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 Folly Mill Gardens (DT6 3RN) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Mill Gardens (DT6 3RN), 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 Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Downes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road —
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Data Sources

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