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Crime Rates in Lyme & Charmouth, ward

Crime Rate

56.2

56.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Lyme & Charmouth (ward) is 56.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Lyme & Charmouth (ward) is located within Dorset (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dorset (borough) is 55.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Lyme & Charmouth, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low

Crime rates in Lyme & Charmouth (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 22.1 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.8 3/10
Burglary 5.72 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.13 3/10
Other theft 3.51 2/10
Public order 2.32 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.56 2/10
Shoplifting 1.28 2/10
Drugs 1.02 2/10
Robbery 0.763 2/10
Other crime 0.537 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.255 2/10
Theft from the person 0.255 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.0281 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Lyme & Charmouth (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lyme & Charmouth (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Lyme & Charmouth (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Lyme & Charmouth (ward), Dorset (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Lyme & Charmouth
    ward
  • Dorset
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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