Total Crime Rate

357.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 357.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.2 8/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Allington area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Allington (DT6 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 357.4 per 1,000 residents and was 440.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 152.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Allington (DT6 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Allington area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tannery Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fulbrooks Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arrowfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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