Bridport vs East Dorset Urban

Bridport has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,379 crimes in the last 12 months. East Dorset Urban has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,970 crimes. Bridport scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bridport shows a year-on-year crime trend of -23.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Dorset Urban shows -17.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bridport, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (575 incidents). In East Dorset Urban, it is Violent Crime (1,020 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bridport recorded 341 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Dorset Urban recorded 742. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bridport totalled 575 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,020 in East Dorset Urban. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bridport recorded 1,797 crimes (now 1,379, a change of -23.3%). East Dorset Urban recorded 3,607 crimes previously (now 2,970, -17.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bridport has a resolution rate of 0% and East Dorset Urban has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bridport falls within the Dorset Police boundary. East Dorset Urban is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bridport and East Dorset Urban. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.