Crime Rates at Summer Oaks, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NW

Summer Oaks area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 371st lowest 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 Summer Oaks (SP7 9NW) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Oaks (SP7 9NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shorts Green Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prideaux Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.