Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Annings Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Annings Lane (DT6 4QN) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Bridport average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Annings Lane (DT6 4QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Annings, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Townsend (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Annings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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