Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meadow Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 391st 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 Meadow Close (SP7 8EF) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (SP7 8EF), 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 Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincombe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edwards Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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