Total Crime Rate
96.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenstone Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 184th 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 Greenstone Road (SP7 8FL) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenstone Road (SP7 8FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mampitts Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coles Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Win Green View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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