Total Crime Rate

277.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 277.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crown Mead area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Mead (BH21 1ED) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 636.2% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Mead (BH21 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Redcotts Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewens Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcotts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcotts Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcotts Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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