Crime Rates at Rowan Close, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7QH

Rowan 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 Rowan Close (BH20 7QH) 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 Rowan Close (BH20 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyneham Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.