Crime Rates in Melcombe Regis, ward
Crime Rate
380
380
High 8/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Melcombe Regis (ward) is 380 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Melcombe Regis (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.
Melcombe Regis, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
- 9/10 or high
Crime rates in Melcombe Regis (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 126 | 9/10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 119 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29.3 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 29.3 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 17.8 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 15.7 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 11.4 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 9.11 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.18 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.76 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 3.81 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.12 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 2.51 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.2 | 6/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Melcombe Regis (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Melcombe Regis (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Melcombe Regis (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 Melcombe Regis (ward), Dorset (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Melcombe Regisward
- DorsetLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026