Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxes Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verwood , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Foxes Close (BH31 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Verwood average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Foxes Close (BH31 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Verwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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