Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 157.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dale Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston , and the 71st 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 Dale Avenue (DT4 7RB) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Avenue (DT4 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Fernhill Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodmoor Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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