Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shaftesbury?
The police recorded 16.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Shaftesbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 19.2, up from 13.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.1 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 17.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 22.0 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 17.4 |
| Shaftesbury | – | 16.7 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 15.9 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 15.6 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 15.6 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 12.9 |
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 11.7 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 11.4 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 10.1 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |