Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Villas area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Villas (BH21 2QS) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 220.9% 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 Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Villas (BH21 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smugglers' Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rotary Close (4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrifield | Under investigation |
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