Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 109.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Downlands area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 141st 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 Downlands (SP7 8FB) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downlands (SP7 8FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbere Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ten Acres (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nettlecombe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbere Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Win Green View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ten Acres —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincombe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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