Postcode · Wareham
Crime in BH20 6JR
How much crime is recorded in BH20 6JR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,191 (2024)
BH20 6JRWareham
How safe is BH20 6JR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 6JR 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
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 6JRNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Burglary2.49.1
Public order1.14.6
Other theft0.64.5
Other crime0.61.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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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.