Crime Rates at Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 1SW

Sopwith Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sopwith Crescent (BH21 1SW) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sopwith Crescent (BH21 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakley Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.