Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Three Lions Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Three Lions Close (BH21 1EP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 360.0% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Three Lions Close (BH21 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcotts Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colehill & Wimborne Minster East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcotts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcotts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
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