Postcode · Verwood
Crime in BH31 6BZ
How much crime is recorded in BH31 6BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,174 (2024)
BH31 6BZVerwood
How safe is BH31 6BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH31 6BZ 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
8.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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).
BH31 6BZNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Public order0.34.6
Other crime0.11.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.