Total Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 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 151.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (BH21 1JS) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 302.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BH21 1JS), 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 West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcotts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcotts Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcotts Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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