Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodman Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodman Court (SP7 8PY) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodman Court (SP7 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodman Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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