Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pottle Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 143rd 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 Pottle Walk (BH21 2FD) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottle Walk (BH21 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Day'S Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newmans Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pottle Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarrant Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Day'S Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Hardy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Day'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryan Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarrant Close —

Data Sources

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