Crime Rates at East Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1PL

East Borough area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 East Borough (BH21 1PL) in the last 12 months was 377.8 per 1,000 residents and was 942.7% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Borough (BH21 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimborne Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.