Overview
- Dorset Police said late Monday that it received a report at 10.46pm on August 31 that a woman in her 20s had been raped on New Street in Weymouth.
- Officers established a cordon around New Street and the adjacent Blockhouse Lane so scenes-of-crime teams and detectives could carry out forensic searches and enquiries.
- Police have spoken to the victim and are providing support, and Dorset Police confirmed that no arrests have been made so far.
- Local leaders expressed shock and concern and police have increased patrols in the busy seafront area to reassure the public and seek witnesses.
- The investigation is being handled alongside Project Vigilant, Dorset Police’s ongoing operation to deter predatory behaviour in Weymouth’s night‑time economy, and officers have urged anyone with information to contact them.