Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grosvenor Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Grosvenor Road (SP7 8DP) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grosvenor Road (SP7 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Mead. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grosvenor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fountain Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Mead —
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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