Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 2LP
How much crime is recorded in BH21 2LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colehill
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
BH21 2LPWimborne
How safe is BH21 2LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 2LP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
3.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
8
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 2LPNational
Violence and sexual offences2.823.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.