Crime Rates at Selkirk Close, Wimborne, BH21 1TN

Selkirk Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selkirk Close (BH21 1TN) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selkirk Close (BH21 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selkirk Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.