Crime Rates at Chideock, Bridport, DT6 6JW

This area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bridport , and the 637th 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 This (DT6 6JW) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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