Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Lyme & Charmouth at a glance
- House prices
- £440,000
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 38.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong85th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Lyme & Charmouth a good place to live?
Lyme & Charmouth may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Lyme & Charmouth and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Lyme & Charmouth | £440,000 | 38.6 |
| Cranborne & Alderholt | £400,000 | 29 |
| Edenbridge North and East | £431,250 | 82.2 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Lyme & Charmouth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 38.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Lyme & Charmouth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £440,000
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 57 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Lyme & Charmouth
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Lyme & Charmouth is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.0 per 1,000 residents: close to Dorset (20.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Lyme & Charmouth | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 17.0 | 20.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.7 | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.5 | 7.7 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Lyme & Charmouth
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lyme & Charmouth
Flood risk
2.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lyme & Charmouth
Transport
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Lyme & Charmouth a good place to live?
Lyme & Charmouth may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Lyme & Charmouth safe?
Lyme & Charmouth ranks in the 85th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Lyme & Charmouth?
The median sale price was £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Lyme & Charmouth?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Lyme & Charmouth?
Nearby public profiles include Cranborne & Alderholt in Dorset and Edenbridge North and East in Sevenoaks.
