Postcode · Wareham
Crime in BH20 7QA
How much crime is recorded in BH20 7QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
BH20 7QAWareham
How safe is BH20 7QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH20 7QA area, 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 7QANational
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary5.79.1
Public order2.94.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.