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Crime in BH20 5

How much crime is recorded in BH20 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
6,442 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH20 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH20 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5National
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Other theft4.94.5
Burglary4.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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