Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 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 163.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Wentworth Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 61st 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 Wentworth Close (DT3 6RF) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 170.9% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Close (DT3 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Canberra Crescent. Police recorded 54 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 Wentworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canberra Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geelong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louviers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louviers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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