Crime Rates at Ten Acres, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PP

Ten Acres area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 388th 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 Ten Acres (SP7 8PP) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ten Acres (SP7 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbere Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wincombe Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.