Crime Rates at Higher Wood, Bovington, Wareham, BH20 6NF

Higher Wood area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 428th lowest 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 Higher Wood (BH20 6NF) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Wood (BH20 6NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.