Crime Rates at East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5ED

East Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 246th 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 East Street (BH20 5ED) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the South East Purbeck average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (BH20 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Hill Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.