Crime Rates at Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2EP

Leigh Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Gardens (BH21 2EP) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 154.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Gardens (BH21 2EP), 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.