Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barnes Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

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 Barnes Crescent (BH21 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Crescent (BH21 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Day'S Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rugby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Day'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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