Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canberra Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canberra Crescent (DT3 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Crescent (DT3 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pemberton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Canberra Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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