Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Edgehill Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 531st highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Edgehill Road (DT6 5BD) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill Road (DT6 5BD), 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 Edgehill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Magdalen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Field 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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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