Postcode district · Wareham
Crime in BH20
How much crime is recorded in BH20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 28,141 (2024)
BH20Postcode district · Wareham
How safe is BH20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH20, 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
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
BH20National
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Burglary5.39.1
Other theft3.14.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.