Postcode · Verwood
Crime in BH31 7PW
How much crime is recorded in BH31 7PW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
BH31 7PWVerwood
How safe is BH31 7PW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH31 7PW 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
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 7PWNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.14.6
Other theft0.64.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.21.5
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.