Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 1XJ
How much crime is recorded in BH21 1XJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Merley
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
BH21 1XJWimborne
How safe is BH21 1XJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 1XJ 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
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 1XJNational
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Burglary4.19.1
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Robbery0.01.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.