Postcode · Wareham
Crime in BH20 4RX
How much crime is recorded in BH20 4RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,263 (2024)
BH20 4RXWareham
How safe is BH20 4RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 4RX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH20 4RXNational
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Burglary1.99.1
Other theft0.74.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Public order0.24.6
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.