Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridlebank Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridlebank Way (DT3 5RA) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Bridlebank Way (DT3 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedling Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadwey Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Littlemoor & Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upwey | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwey Close | Under investigation |
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