What is the crime rate in Litton Cheney? 7 crimes

Litton Cheney had 7 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 133.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was burglary.

Recorded crimes
7
On the previous 12 months
+133.3%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Litton Cheney?

Burglary was the most common crime in Litton Cheney, with 2 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.

Recorded crimes in Litton Cheney by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typeCrimes
Burglary2
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1

Is crime going up or down in Litton Cheney?

Crime rose 133.3% on the previous 12 months. 7 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 3 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026

How does crime in Litton Cheney compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Litton Cheney compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.

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Is Litton Cheney a safe place to live?

Litton Cheney had 7 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime rose 133.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was burglary. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Litton Cheney?

Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Litton Cheney in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Litton Cheney?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Litton Cheney dataset covers 23 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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