Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fletcher Way 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 Fletcher Way (BH21 2FH) 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 Fletcher Way (BH21 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Day'S Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wimborne Minster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarrant Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hardy Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hardy Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hardy Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Day'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Day'S Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rugby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarrant Close | — |
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