Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gilbert Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Laverstock , and the 121st 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 Gilbert Way (SP1 3EF) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 250.5% higher than the Laverstock average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Way (SP1 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbert Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Seth Ward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seth Ward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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