Crime Rates at Snow Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham, BH20 7JD

Snow Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Snow Hill (BH20 7JD) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snow Hill (BH20 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Farm Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.