Crime Rates in Littlemoor & Preston, ward
Crime Rate
62
62
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Littlemoor & Preston (ward) is 62 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 55.4 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.9 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.9 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.34 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.41 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.11 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 1.78 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.37 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.23 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 0.924 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.719 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.445 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 0.411 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.24 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.205 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Littlemoor & Preston (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Littlemoor & Preston (ward).
The figures in black 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)
- Littlemoor & Prestonward
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- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026