Total Crime Rate

375.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 375.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 218.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.7 10/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Drugs 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Semington Road area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Semington Road (SN12 6DN) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1031.6% higher than the Holt average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 218.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Semington Road (SN12 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Semington Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Semington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Semington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Semington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Semington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smeaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smeaton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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