Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 2EW
How much crime is recorded in BH21 2EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimborne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,901 (2024)
How safe is BH21 2EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 2EW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 2EWNational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Burglary7.19.1
Shoplifting4.08.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other theft2.04.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.