Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH12 · Poole
262
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DT3 · Dorset
79
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Weymouth has less crime — 79 vs 262 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Weymouth in April 2026 — 262 incidents compared to 79, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (85 vs 30 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 April 2026 Police data, Weymouth recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 79 vs 262 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Weymouth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Poole recorded 85 incidents of this type vs 30 in Weymouth. Overall, Weymouth had fewer total crimes (79 vs 262).