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Burglary Rates in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Dorset, South West, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

6

0.92 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

178

27.3 per 1,000 residents

73% below the UK average63% below the South West regional average

How does Puddletown & Lower Winterborne rank?

Within Dorset

47 of 52 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

9th percentile

Higher crime than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

1
1
1
3
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
74
42%
Other Crime
54
30%
Anti-social Behaviour
37
21%
Burglary
6
3%
Vehicle Crime
5
3%
Robbery
1
1%
Drug Offences
1
1%
Shoplifting
0
0%
Theft from Person
0
0%

Property mix in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Source: Census 2021 · 2,794 households

Detached 44%Semi-detached 34%Terraced 16%Flats 4%

The most common property type in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne is Detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.