Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakleigh Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley , and the 747th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakleigh Drive (SP5 2AT) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakleigh Drive (SP5 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Lyndhurst Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Downton & Ebble Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehorn Drive | Under investigation |
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