Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 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 60.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Close (BH20 4HE) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Close (BH20 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roper'S Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Causeway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Orchard Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Orchard Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Folly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nundico Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3075 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roper'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hibbs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibbs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Causeway —
Apr 2026Other theft Shatter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shatter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cooper'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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