Crime Rates at Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2ES

Leigh Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 355th 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 Leigh Gardens (BH21 2ES) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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