Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burn Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verwood , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Burn Close (BH31 6DN) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Verwood average (37.0 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burn Close (BH31 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bingham Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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