Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 45.0 5/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tollgate Park area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Shaftesbury Town , and the 488th highest 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 Tollgate Park (SP7 9LB) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Shaftesbury Town average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tollgate Park (SP7 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Border Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tollgate Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Border Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fountain Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Mead —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Border Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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