Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 1SR
How much crime is recorded in BH21 1SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Merley
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
BH21 1SRWimborne
How safe is BH21 1SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 1SR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 1SRNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Burglary4.19.1
Shoplifting3.28.4
Other theft1.44.5
Public order1.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 65% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.