Gillingham and Shaftesbury vs North Dorset Rural

Gillingham and Shaftesbury has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 890 crimes in the last 12 months. North Dorset Rural has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,280 crimes. Gillingham and Shaftesbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gillingham and Shaftesbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North Dorset Rural shows -15.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gillingham and Shaftesbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (280 incidents). In North Dorset Rural, it is Violent Crime (574 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gillingham and Shaftesbury recorded 216 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Dorset Rural recorded 226. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gillingham and Shaftesbury totalled 280 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 574 in North Dorset Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gillingham and Shaftesbury recorded 982 crimes (now 890, a change of -9.4%). North Dorset Rural recorded 1,512 crimes previously (now 1,280, -15.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gillingham and Shaftesbury has a resolution rate of 33.3% and North Dorset Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gillingham and Shaftesbury falls within the Dorset Police boundary. North Dorset Rural is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gillingham and Shaftesbury and North Dorset Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.