Dorset Police

Crime in Gillingham and Shaftesbury

Street-level crime statistics for Gillingham and Shaftesbury based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,041 crimes in last 12 months
8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,041 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓2.4% vs Previous 12 Months
8/100 Safety Score
24.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,041 total crimes recorded in Gillingham and Shaftesbury

Violent Crime
342 32.9%
↓9%
Anti-Social Behaviour
248 23.8%
↑15%
Criminal Damage & Arson
98 9.4%
↓8%
Shoplifting
81 7.8%
Other Theft
62 6%
Burglary
55 5.3%
↑28%
Public Order
53 5.1%
↓13%
Vehicle Crime
50 4.8%
↓28%
Drugs
14 1.3%
Other Crime
13 1.2%
Robbery
9 0.9%
↑125%
Possession of Weapons
8 0.8%
↓11%
Theft from Person
5 0.5%
↓17%
Bicycle Theft
3 0.3%
↓25%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Gillingham and Shaftesbury

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Gillingham and Shaftesbury (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Gillingham and Shaftesbury

January 2026 73 crimes December 2025 88 crimes November 2025 77 crimes October 2025 87 crimes September 2025 84 crimes August 2025 81 crimes July 2025 108 crimes June 2025 72 crimes May 2025 109 crimes April 2025 108 crimes March 2025 90 crimes February 2025 64 crimes January 2025 92 crimes December 2024 67 crimes November 2024 100 crimes October 2024 114 crimes September 2024 76 crimes August 2024 102 crimes June 2024 99 crimes May 2024 88 crimes April 2024 90 crimes March 2024 92 crimes February 2024 81 crimes January 2024 65 crimes December 2023 87 crimes November 2023 96 crimes October 2023 79 crimes September 2023 114 crimes August 2023 115 crimes July 2023 94 crimes June 2023 91 crimes May 2023 109 crimes April 2023 106 crimes March 2023 111 crimes February 2023 94 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.