Crime Rates at Black Ven Cottages, Hartgrove, Shaftesbury, SP7 0AR

Black Ven Cottages area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Black Ven Cottages (SP7 0AR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Ven Cottages (SP7 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.