Gillingham and Shaftesbury vs Poole South

Gillingham and Shaftesbury has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 890 crimes in the last 12 months. Poole South has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 4,917 crimes. Poole South 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. Poole South shows -23.3% (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 Poole South, it is Violent Crime (1,532 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 Poole South recorded 1,343. 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 1,532 in Poole South. 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%). Poole South recorded 6,412 crimes previously (now 4,917, -23.3%).

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 Poole South has 19.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gillingham and Shaftesbury falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Poole South 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 Poole South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.