Postcode · Verwood
Crime in BH31 6JR
How much crime is recorded in BH31 6JR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
BH31 6JRVerwood
How safe is BH31 6JR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH31 6JR 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
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 6JRNational
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Shoplifting6.18.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Public order0.94.6
Burglary0.79.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other theft0.54.5
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.