Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northport Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northport Drive (BH20 4DS) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Wareham average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northport Drive (BH20 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Admirals Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northport Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northport Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northport Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admirals Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Admirals Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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