Crime Rates at Hardy Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 2EL

Hardy 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 Hardy Crescent (BH21 2EL) 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 Hardy Crescent (BH21 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.