Crime Rates at Barton Hill, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DQ

Barton Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 30th 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 Barton Hill (SP7 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 273.7 per 1,000 residents and was 280.7% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Hill (SP7 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.