Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Viewside Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 180th lowest 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 Viewside Close (BH21 3ST) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Corfe Mullen average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viewside Close (BH21 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wareham Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blaney Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corfe Mullen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wareham Road | Under investigation |
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