Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 3AW
How much crime is recorded in BH21 3AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearwood
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,443 (2024)
How safe is BH21 3AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 3AW 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
28.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 3AWNational
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Burglary5.69.1
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.