Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Alders area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Fovant & Chalke Valley , and the 631st 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 The Alders (SP2 9AH) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Fovant & Chalke Valley average (51.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Alders (SP2 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Foot'S Hill. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foot'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foot'S Hill | — |
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