Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leigh Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Close (BH21 2AN) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 304.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Close (BH21 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Rugby Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Crime Over Time in Leigh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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