Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 6RH
How much crime is recorded in BH21 6RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
BH21 6RHWimborne
How safe is BH21 6RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 6RH 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
5.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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 6RHNational
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Burglary0.99.1
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.