Shaftesbury Town neighbourhood data at a glance
Shaftesbury Town at a glance
- House prices
- £276,250
- Middle44th percentile
- Schools
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 40th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 69.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle48th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land12th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Shaftesbury Town a good place to live?
Shaftesbury Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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Crime rate in Shaftesbury Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 69.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Shaftesbury Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £276,250
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 140 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Shaftesbury Town
Schools
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Shaftesbury Town
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 12th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Shaftesbury Town
Transport
40th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Shaftesbury Town a good place to live?
Shaftesbury Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Shaftesbury Town safe?
Shaftesbury Town ranks in the 48th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Shaftesbury Town?
The median sale price was £276,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 44th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Shaftesbury Town?
Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Shaftesbury Town?
Nearby public profiles include Gillingham in Dorset and Littlemoor & Preston in Dorset.
