Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlehill Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middlehill Road (BH21 2HL) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlehill Road (BH21 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Farriers Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colehill & Wimborne Minster East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farriers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Hill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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