Postcode · Verwood
Crime in BH31 9AB
How much crime is recorded in BH31 9AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
BH31 9ABVerwood
How safe is BH31 9AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH31 9AB 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
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 9ABNational
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Violence and sexual offences5.223.6
Burglary4.99.1
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other theft1.24.5
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.