Crime Rate in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, ward

Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the 27th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3264th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 368th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tidworth East & Ludgershall South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 302 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tidworth East & Ludgershall South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hill Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.