Crime Rates at Lyons Walk, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JF

Lyons Walk area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 22nd 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 Lyons Walk (SP7 8JF) in the last 12 months was 304.9 per 1,000 residents and was 324.1% higher than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Walk (SP7 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.