Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Heather Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verwood , and the 506th highest 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 Heather Gardens (BH31 7BA) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Verwood average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Gardens (BH31 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkland Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Heather Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Close —
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Data Sources

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