Crime Rates at Linden Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 8RN

Linden Park area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 623rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Park (SP7 8RN) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Park (SP7 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mampitts Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coles Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.