Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rutter Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Rutter Close (SP7 8RY) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutter Close (SP7 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbere Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ten Acres (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rutter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincombe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Win Green View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nettlecombe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbere Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Rumbold'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ten Acres —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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