Crime Rates at Leigh Lane, Wimborne, BH21 2PP

Leigh Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Leigh Lane (BH21 2PP) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Lane (BH21 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Colborne Avenue. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.