Postcode district · Wimborne
Crime in BH21
How much crime is recorded in BH21, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 60,690 (2024)
BH21Postcode district · Wimborne
How safe is BH21
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH21, 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
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).
BH21National
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary4.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other theft1.94.5
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.