Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH17 · Poole
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DT3 · Dorset
79
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Weymouth has less crime — 79 vs 123 incidents in April 2026.
Poole recorded notably higher crime than Weymouth in April 2026 — 123 vs 79 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (55 vs 30 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Weymouth recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 79 vs 123 incidents. That is 36% 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 55 incidents of this type vs 30 in Weymouth. Overall, Weymouth had fewer total crimes (79 vs 123).