Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 1GZ
How much crime is recorded in BH21 1GZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimborne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
BH21 1GZWimborne
How safe is BH21 1GZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 1GZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH21 1GZNational
Violence and sexual offences20.023.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Shoplifting5.88.4
Burglary5.09.1
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.64.6
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.