The police recorded 71.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Weymouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 69.3, down from 74.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.