Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 97.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Encombe Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Encombe Road (BH20 4PS) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Encombe Road (BH20 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christmas Close, where police recorded 17 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 Encombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worgret Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christmas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roper'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christmas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christmas Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christmas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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