Crime in Shaftesbury Town, Dorset
Comprehensive safety analysis for Shaftesbury Town, localized within Dorset.
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map | Shoplifting: 5Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Fountain Mead Map | Anti-social behaviour: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2Vehicle crime: 1 | 5 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Border Close Map | Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Blackmore Road Map | Vehicle crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Meadow Close Map | Public order: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Hawkesdene Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| On or near St George'S Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Nettlecombe Map | Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| On or near High Street Map | Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
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Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Location:
The Meadows and Addison Close.
Issue:
Drug related ASB has raised a number of concerns for the local community who are affected on a daily basis by the behaviours of those living at and visiting specific addresses.
Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Hotspot patrols,
- Collaboration with the Community Safety partnership and housing providers to consider a wider range of interventions,
- Engagement with the local community to truly understand the impact and gain information and intelligence,
- Take robust action where offences exist.
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
Status Update
June Update:
- A closure order in the Meadows has now been implemented,
- Ongoing work with partners is still taking place,
- Proactive patrols and engagement with the community continues.
Actioned: 1 Jul 2026
Shoplifting
Location:
Morrisons, Bell Street - Shaftesbury
Issue:
The store has seen an increase in offending, causing financial losses to the store and concern in the local community.
Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Targeting of offenders
- High Visibility patrols
- Collaboration with partners including housing providers to consider other more lasting interventions
- Engagement with the store on prevention and detection .
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
Status Update
June Update:
- We have prosecuted a repeat offender,
- An exclusion order has been issued to an individual banning them from some retail locations,
- We continue to work with the store,
- Reports of theft have reduced to 2 in the past 31 days.
Actioned: 1 Jul 2026
Engagement Events
Community Contact Point @ Waitrose
other10:30 AM — 11:30 AM
Waitrose & Partners, Le Neubourg Way Gillingham
Mobile Police Station @ Lidl, Shaftesbury
other11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Lidl, Christy's Lane Shaftesbury
Multi-Agency Drop-In @ Open House, Shaftesbury
other11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
The Father's House, Christy's Lane Shaftesbury
Community Contact Point with the Rural Crime Team
other2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Mole Country Stores, Station Road Gillingham
Community Contact Point @ Waitrose
other10:30 AM — 11:30 AM
Waitrose & Partners, Le Neubourg Way Gillingham
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