Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Public order 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Road (SP4 7PY) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 202.5% higher than the Amesbury East & Bulford average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Road (SP4 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Annetts Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coltsfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Old Dairy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Dairy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holders Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Annetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annetts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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