Shaftesbury and Queenstown vs Waddon

Shaftesbury and Queenstown has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 12,278 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddon has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 7,611 crimes. Shaftesbury and Queenstown scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Shaftesbury and Queenstown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Waddon shows -0.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Shaftesbury and Queenstown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,507 incidents). In Waddon, it is Violent Crime (2,141 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Shaftesbury and Queenstown recorded 2,507 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddon recorded 1,668. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Shaftesbury and Queenstown totalled 2,451 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,141 in Waddon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Shaftesbury and Queenstown recorded 12,237 crimes (now 12,278, a change of +0.3%). Waddon recorded 7,660 crimes previously (now 7,611, -0.6%).

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. Shaftesbury and Queenstown has a resolution rate of 39.6% and Waddon has 26.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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