Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woods Hill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 703rd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woods Hill (BA2 7FZ) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Holt average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woods Hill (BA2 7FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Stoke. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Middle Stoke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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