Crime Rate in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, ward

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 577th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 59th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Puddletown & Lower Winterborne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Puddletown & Lower Winterborne ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Damer Close, with 10 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hopsfield (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.