Crime Rates at Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, BH21 2DU

Wimborne Road West area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimborne Road West (BH21 2DU) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimborne Road West (BH21 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canford Bottom, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyelands Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.