Postcode · Wareham
Crime in BH20 6DZ
How much crime is recorded in BH20 6DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,168 (2024)
BH20 6DZWareham
How safe is BH20 6DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 6DZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 6DZNational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft5.84.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.