Total Crime Rate
100.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Road 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 Brook Road (BH21 2FL) 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 Brook Road (BH21 2FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryan Way (6 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 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryan Way | Under investigation |
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