Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Orchard Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Avenue (DT6 5HD) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Bridport average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (DT6 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armstrong Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rivervale (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivervale Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allington Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarn Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivervale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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