Total Crime Rate
135.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 High Street (SP5 3PG) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher than the Downton & Ebble Valley average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SP5 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hatch. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hatch | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Hatch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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