Crime Rates at Five Acres, Charmouth, Bridport, DT6 6BE

Five Acres area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lyme & Charmouth , and the 584th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Five Acres (DT6 6BE) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Lyme & Charmouth average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Five Acres (DT6 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidmore Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downside Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.