Crime Rates at Redcotts Road, Wimborne, BH21 1ET

Redcotts Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redcotts Road (BH21 1ET) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcotts Road (BH21 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blind Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuthbury Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.