Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH12 · Poole
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DT3 · Dorset
38
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Weymouth has less crime — 38 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Weymouth in February 2026 — 218 incidents compared to 38, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (70 vs 14 incidents). Poole sits above the national average for recorded crime while Weymouth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Weymouth recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 38 vs 218 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Weymouth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Poole recorded 70 incidents of this type vs 14 in Weymouth. Overall, Weymouth had fewer total crimes (38 vs 218).