Total Crime Rate

330.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 330.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walford Close area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walford Close (BH21 1PH) in the last 12 months was 330.2 per 1,000 residents and was 776.9% 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 Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walford Close (BH21 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimborne Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Eyebright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Azalea Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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