Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Governor Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt , and the 718th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Governor Drive (SN12 8FL) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Governor Drive (SN12 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near Caretakers Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Governor Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caretakers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Academy Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caretakers Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caretakers Close

Data Sources

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