Crime Rates at The Venn, Shaftesbury, SP7 8EB

The Venn area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Venn (SP7 8EB) in the last 12 months was 321.2 per 1,000 residents and was 319.6% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Venn (SP7 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fountain Mead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.