Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodberry Down Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lyme & Charmouth , and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodberry Down Way (DT7 3QT) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Lyme & Charmouth average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodberry Down Way (DT7 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Applebee Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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