Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley , and the 70th 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 North Lane (SP5 2BU) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Lane (SP5 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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