Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Honeysuckle Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Honeysuckle Close (DT3 6SW) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeysuckle Close (DT3 6SW), the main crime hotspot is near Sedge Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Holzwickede Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedge Place | — |
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