Crime Rates at Wyllon Place, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6HR

Wyllon Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 581st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyllon Place (BH20 6HR) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the South East Purbeck average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyllon Place (BH20 6HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.