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Crime Rates in Melcombe Regis, ward

Crime Rate

430

High 8/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Melcombe Regis (ward) is 430 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 58.9 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 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):

3/10 or low
6/10 or medium
9/10 or high

Crime rates in Melcombe Regis (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 146 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 142 9/10

Criminal damage and arson 33.6 8/10

Shoplifting 27 5/10

Public order 22.1 7/10

Other theft 18.2 6/10

Burglary 9.56 7/10

Vehicle crime 6.64 4/10

Drugs 6.61 6/10

Bicycle theft 6.04 6/10

Possession of weapons 4.55 7/10

Theft from the person 3.04 3/10

Robbery 2.81 4/10

Other crime 2.45 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Melcombe Regis (ward) by crime type.

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

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Melcombe Regis
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Dorset
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South West
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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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