Winterborne North, Dorset: Safety
Safety
Crime in Winterborne North has dropped noticeably over the past two years. The rate fell from 60.3 crimes per 1,000 people in 2024 to 50.2 in 2025, and it's now well below the UK average for 2026 so far.
Back in 2024, crime here was above the national average of 91.6 per 1,000. By 2025 that gap had closed significantly. Into 2026 the neighbourhood sits at 39.6 per 1,000 — matching the UK average exactly and heading in the right direction.
Most neighbouring areas have seen similar falls, which suggests this is a broader positive trend across the wider area rather than a one-off shift.
Source: police-recorded crime for Winterborne North ward (Dorset Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Winterborne North ward: Dorset Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Winterborne North ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
49
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
25.9
Higher than
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
26.2
Lower than
Blandford
58.6
Higher than
Cranborne Chase
25.5
Higher than
Blackmore Vale
36.9
Higher than
Stour & Allen Vale
35.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Winterborne North ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences39%39%
- Anti-social behaviour20%18%
- Criminal damage and arson11%8%
- Shoplifting9%8%
- Other theft7%7%
- Public order5%8%
- Vehicle crime5%3%
- Burglary2%3%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Drugs1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
