Crime Rate in Winterborne & Broadmayne, ward

Winterborne & Broadmayne has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 796th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 96th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Winterborne & Broadmayne in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Winterborne & Broadmayne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Winterborne & Broadmayne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stafford Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.