Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Richards Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford , and the 621st 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 Richards Drive (SP4 7TY) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Drive (SP4 7TY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Richards Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margarets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sarsen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pouncette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Margarets Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margarets Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muggleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attwater Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sarsen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pouncette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haragon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pouncette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pouncette Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nevill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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