Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Georgian Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 272nd highest 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 Georgian Close (DT3 5PF) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Georgian Close (DT3 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Came Down Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Upwey & Broadwey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jesty'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Merlin Avenue North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridlebank Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
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