Total Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Courtenay Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Courtenay Close (BH20 4ED) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% higher than the Wareham average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtenay Close (BH20 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Admirals Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Courtenay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Admirals Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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