Crime Rate in Upwey & Broadwey, ward

Upwey & Broadwey has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 410th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 35th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Upwey & Broadwey in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Upwey & Broadwey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Upwey & Broadwey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 18 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Broadwey Close (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.