Crime Rates at Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU

Giddy Lake area has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Giddy Lake (BH21 2QU) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giddy Lake (BH21 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campanula Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckthorn Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.