Postcode · Wimborne
Crime in BH21 6XX
How much crime is recorded in BH21 6XX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,145 (2024)
BH21 6XXWimborne
How safe is BH21 6XX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH21 6XX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 6XXNational
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Other theft2.94.5
Public order2.24.6
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery0.61.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Burglary0.59.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.