Crime Rates at Windmill Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DU

Windmill Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 74th 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 Windmill Close (SP7 8DU) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Close (SP7 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Border Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fountain Mead (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.