Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brisbane Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 478th lowest 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 Brisbane Road (DT3 6RB) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brisbane Road (DT3 6RB), 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.
View Crime In Littlemoor & Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canberra Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louviers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louviers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geelong Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canberra Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canberra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canberra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canberra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canberra Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canberra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canberra Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canberra Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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