Total Crime Rate

187.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 187.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rockhampton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Rockhampton Close (DT3 6NG) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockhampton Close (DT3 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rockhampton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canberra Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geelong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merredin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merredin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
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Data Sources

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