Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clappentail Park area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lyme & Charmouth , and the 281st lowest 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 Clappentail Park (DT7 3NB) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clappentail Park (DT7 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Court. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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