Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Margarets Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford , and the 201st 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 Margarets Close (SP4 7XP) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margarets Close (SP4 7XP), 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 Margarets Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pouncette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margarets Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moyne Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Nevill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haragon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margarets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Margarets Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pouncette Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pouncette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pouncette Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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