Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsmead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley , and the 493rd 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 Kingsmead (SP2 0PU) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsmead (SP2 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near South Street, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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