Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littlemoor Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 612th 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 Littlemoor Road (DT3 6AE) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlemoor Road (DT3 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedge Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magnolia Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Littlemoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sedge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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