Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tyneham Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 282nd 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 Tyneham Close (BH20 7BG) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Wareham average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tyneham Close (BH20 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wareham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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