Crime Rates at Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9AE

This area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DT2 9AE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DT2 9AE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near School House Lane, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barges Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.