Total Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southover area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 335th 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 Southover (DT6 4RD) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southover (DT6 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shadrach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southover | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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