Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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 20.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnes Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 32.4% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -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 20 crimes here, including 8 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hardy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Day'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Day'S Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryan Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rugby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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