Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Walk area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 South Walk (DT6 3XB) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Walk (DT6 3XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gundry Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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