Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Georges Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 299th highest 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 St Georges Road (SP7 8NH) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Road (SP7 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkesdene Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Park —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Rumbold'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Christy'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christy'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkesdene Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St George'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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