Total Crime Rate
100.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tarrant Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 173rd 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 Tarrant Close (BH21 2FB) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 176.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tarrant Close (BH21 2FB), 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.
View Crime In Colehill & Wimborne Minster East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Day'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newmans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Borough Road | Under investigation |
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