Crime Rates at Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 1SQ

Sopwith Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

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 Sopwith Crescent (BH21 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sopwith Crescent (BH21 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Selkirk Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.