Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bridge Inn Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 565th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Inn Lane (DT3 6DD) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Inn Lane (DT3 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Halstock Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Inn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Winslow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstock Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstock Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Horse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallidge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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