Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Avon Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish , and the 612th lowest crime rate of 1,622 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 Avon Drive (SP5 3TA) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average (39.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Drive (SP5 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pepperbox Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pepperbox Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepperbox Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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