Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 36.3 4/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

High Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 610th 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 High Street (DT6 4PY) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DT6 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Orchard (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary North Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shadrach —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Southover Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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