Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Priory Lane (DT6 3RW) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Bridport average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Lane (DT6 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Downes Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Downes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Downes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downes Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tannery Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gundry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arrowfield —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downes Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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