Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Littlefield Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 423rd 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 Littlefield Lane (SP5 5NP) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littlefield Lane (SP5 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cranborne & Alderholt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lane | Under investigation |
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