Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 438th 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 Wimborne Road (BH21 3DY) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Corfe Mullen average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road (BH21 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hadrian Way, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Merley Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corfe Mullen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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