Total Crime Rate

256.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 256.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pier Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Terrace (DT6 4ER) in the last 12 months was 256.9 per 1,000 residents and was 297.4% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Terrace (DT6 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pier Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Quayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quayside —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quayside —
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Data Sources

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