Crime Rates at Newtown Road, Verwood, BH31 6EF

Newtown Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verwood , and the 616th highest 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 Newtown Road (BH31 6EF) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Verwood average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (BH31 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shard Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.