Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

South Lawns area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lawns (DT6 4DS) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lawns (DT6 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lansdowne Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Lawns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Green Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowhayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nordons Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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