Total Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bodkin Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 23rd 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 Bodkin Lane (DT3 6QL) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Bodkin Lane (DT3 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Melstock Avenue. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Littlemoor & Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melstock Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melstock Avenue | — |
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