Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Hawkesdene Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkesdene Lane (SP7 8NU) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkesdene Lane (SP7 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkesdene Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkesdene Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Rumbold'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesdene Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesdene Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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