Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 2UG
How much crime is recorded in BH21 2UG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
BH21 2UGWimborne
How safe is BH21 2UG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 2UG 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
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 2UGNational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Shoplifting4.18.4
Burglary3.39.1
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Public order0.84.6
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.