Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

East Green area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 231st 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 East Green (SP7 8FS) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Green (SP7 8FS), 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.

Crime Over Time in East Green area

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Data Sources

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