Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DT7 · Dorset
17
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BH17 · Poole
95
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lyme Regis has less crime — 17 vs 95 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Lyme Regis in February 2026 — 95 incidents compared to 17, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (36 vs 5 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Lyme Regis recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 17 vs 95 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Lyme Regis is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lyme Regis recorded 5 incidents of this type vs 36 in Poole. Overall, Lyme Regis had fewer total crimes (17 vs 95).