Total Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ameysford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ameysford Road (BH22 9PY) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ameysford Road (BH22 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanfield Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcrest Avenue (8 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Larks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wimborne Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prunus Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Avenue | Under investigation |
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