Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Dry Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Warminster North & Rural , and the 644th highest crime rate of 1,623 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dry Hill (BA12 8AT) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Warminster North & Rural average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dry Hill (BA12 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Dry Hill, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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