Total Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penny Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford , and the 92nd 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 Penny Lane (SP4 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Amesbury East & Bulford average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Penny Lane (SP4 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pouncette Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haragon Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Muggleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nevill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pouncette Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pouncette Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pouncette Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pouncette Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haragon Drive | Under investigation |
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