Monthly Report

Crime in Gillingham and Shaftesbury — January 2026

73 crimes recorded in Gillingham and Shaftesbury, Dorset Police during January 2026. Data from Dorset Police.

73 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓20.7% vs Same Month Last Year (92)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 73 total

Violent Crime
31
Anti-Social Behaviour
13
Shoplifting
9
Other Theft
6
Burglary
4
Vehicle Crime
4
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
Public Order
3

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 73
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.