Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Road (BH21 1NU) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Road (BH21 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Wimborne Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colehill & Wimborne Minster East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Borough | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
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