Ringland vs Shaftesbury

Ringland has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 534 crimes in the last 12 months. Shaftesbury has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 330 crimes. Shaftesbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ringland shows a year-on-year crime trend of -59.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shaftesbury shows -55.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ringland, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (176 incidents). In Shaftesbury, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ringland recorded 110 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shaftesbury recorded 37. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ringland totalled 176 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Shaftesbury. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ringland recorded 1,323 crimes (now 534, a change of -59.6%). Shaftesbury recorded 739 crimes previously (now 330, -55.4%).

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. Ringland has a resolution rate of 0% and Shaftesbury has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ringland falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Shaftesbury is covered by Gwent 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 Ringland and Shaftesbury. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.