Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorneydown Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley , and the 690th 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 Thorneydown Road (SP4 6LL) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorneydown Road (SP4 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliott Green, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenchard Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horse Barrow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horse Barrow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Green | Under investigation |
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