Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.1 2/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Skilling Hill Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport , and the 323rd 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 Skilling Hill Road (DT6 5LA) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Bridport average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skilling Hill Road (DT6 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Journeys End. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skilling Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arrowfield —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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