Crime Rates at Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2ER

Leigh Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 2ER) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 304.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Gardens (BH21 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Day'S Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.