Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Filleul Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 546th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Filleul Road (BH20 7AP) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Wareham average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filleul Road (BH20 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Filleul Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wareham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filleul Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filleul Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Beeches | Under investigation |
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