Crime Rates at Saxon Spur, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ED

Saxon Spur area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Saxon Spur (SP7 8ED) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Spur (SP7 8ED), 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.