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Crime in BH20 5RT

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

Neighbourhood
Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,338 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH20 5RT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 5RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 5RTNational
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Other theft8.24.5
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Burglary2.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
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2022202320242025

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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