Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 1QN
How much crime is recorded in BH21 1QN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Merley
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
BH21 1QNWimborne
How safe is BH21 1QN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 1QN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 1QNNational
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Public order1.44.6
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.