Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woods Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 806th 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 7GA) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Holt average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woods Hill (BA2 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Stoke, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Track (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Middle Stoke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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