Total Crime Rate

45.9 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 45.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Parmiter Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 486th 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 Parmiter Way (BH21 2BS) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 314.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parmiter Way (BH21 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Leigh Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parmiter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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