Postcode · Wareham
Crime in BH20 7HX
How much crime is recorded in BH20 7HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,931 (2024)
BH20 7HXWareham
How safe is BH20 7HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 7HX area, well below 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
18.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 7HXNational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Burglary2.59.1
Public order0.44.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.