Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rushton Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Rushton Way (BH21 2FF) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushton Way (BH21 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Leigh Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarrant Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryan Way —
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 2026Drugs Hardy Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Day'S Court —
Apr 2026Public order Leigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Day'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bankes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarrant Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Rugby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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