Total Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Amesbury East & Bulford , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around River Way (SP4 8ES) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 184.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Way (SP4 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ivors Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivors Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glendale Road | Under investigation |
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