Crime Rate in Shaftesbury Town, ward

Shaftesbury Town has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 2939th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 209th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shaftesbury Town in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shaftesbury Town’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shaftesbury Town ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.