Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Linden Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Ludgershall North & Rural , and the 370th 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 Linden Close (SP11 9NP) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Ludgershall North & Rural average (75.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (SP11 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Challis Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Linden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Challis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Challis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challis Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meade Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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