Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Shaftesbury Town
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.22 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shaftesbury Town
Crime trends · Shaftesbury Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY stable
ASB
9
YoY -18%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -80%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
52
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shaftesbury Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,156
White Brit.91.7%
Other White4.2%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 9,158
Christian50.1%
No religion40.8%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,162
50–6419.2%
35–4917.6%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 4,128
Any member 66+17.1%
Other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
All members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
