Crime Rates at Empress Way, Ludgershall, Andover, SP11 9SD

Empress Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Ludgershall North & Rural , and the 695th lowest 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 Empress Way (SP11 9SD) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Way (SP11 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Rawlings Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.