Crime Rate in Ludgershall North & Rural, ward

Ludgershall North & Rural has the 13th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3383rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 247th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ludgershall North & Rural in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ludgershall North & Rural’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ludgershall North & Rural ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rawlings Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.