Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Gale Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gale Crescent (DT6 5BB) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gale Crescent (DT6 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Journeys End. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Magdalen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
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Data Sources

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