Crime Rates at Dewlands Way, Verwood, BH31 6LU

Dewlands Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 613th 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 Dewlands Way (BH31 6LU) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Stour & Allen Vale average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewlands Way (BH31 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorne Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.