Crime Rates at Maple Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8RF

Maple Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 478th 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 Maple Close (SP7 8RF) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Close (SP7 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Border Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.