Crime Rates at Well Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8LP

Well Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Well Lane (SP7 8LP) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (SP7 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langfords Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bimport (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.