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Crime Rates in Littlemoor & Preston, ward

Crime Rate

63.2

63.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Littlemoor & Preston (ward) is 63.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Littlemoor & Preston (ward) is located within Dorset (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dorset (borough) is 55.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Littlemoor & Preston, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Littlemoor & Preston (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.4 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 17 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.55 3/10
Public order 4.14 3/10
Other theft 3.01 2/10
Shoplifting 2.4 2/10
Drugs 1.47 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.37 2/10
Burglary 1.03 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.684 2/10
Other crime 0.411 1/10
Robbery 0.342 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.205 2/10
Theft from the person 0.137 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Littlemoor & Preston (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Littlemoor & Preston (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Littlemoor & Preston (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Littlemoor & Preston (ward), Dorset (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Littlemoor & Preston
    ward
  • Dorset
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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