Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kents Hill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Fovant & Chalke Valley , and the 746th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Kents Hill (SP3 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Fovant & Chalke Valley average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -94.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kents Hill (SP3 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hops Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fovant & Chalke Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hops Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hops Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hops Close | Under investigation |
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