Crime Rates at Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BS

Salisbury Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Road (SP7 8BS) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Road (SP7 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mampitts Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coles Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.