Crime Rates at Meadowlands, Bridport, DT6 4SU

Meadowlands area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowlands (DT6 4SU) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Bridport average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. 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 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowlands (DT6 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Bay Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowlands (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.