Crime Rates in Lyme & Charmouth, ward
Crime Rate
52.2
52.2
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Lyme & Charmouth (ward) is 52.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 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 55.4 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19.4 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.5 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 4.7 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.65 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 2.97 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 2.07 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.81 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 1.53 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.53 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.508 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 0.282 | 1/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.255 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.0281 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Lyme & Charmouth (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lyme & Charmouth (ward).
The figures in black 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)
- Lyme & Charmouthward
- DorsetLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026