Total Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.0 1/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Elwood Close area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 31st 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 Elwood Close (BH20 7AU) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Wareham average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Elwood Close (BH20 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pottery Lines, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Edge Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Forest Edge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pottery Lines —
Apr 2026Other theft Pottery Lines Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tamlin Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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