Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Elm Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Ludgershall North & Rural , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Close (SP11 9PU) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (SP11 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbatt Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbatt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbatt Close Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Challis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challis Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Street

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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