Total Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 25th 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 1NX) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 Burglary with 1 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). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Byron Road (BH21 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walford Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhays Rise (3 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 | Shoplifting | Walford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Campanula Way | Under investigation |
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