SP1 2AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SP1 2AF

SP1 2AF, Wiltshire has recorded a total of 121 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 50.67 per 1,000 population. This SP1 2AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SP1 postcode area, which has experienced 250 crimes and a crime rate of 11.03 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SP1 2AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SP1 2AF, encompassing approximately 2387 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SP1 2AF area, explore the SP1 2AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-14.63% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (-31.25% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)

SP1 2AF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Minster Street with total crimes: 23
  • Queen Street with total crimes: 18
  • Chipper Lane with total crimes: 11

SP1 2AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3550.67-14.63%
Anti-social behaviour3314.66-31.25%
Public order1313.828.33%
Shoplifting125.4433.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.0333.33%
Other theft43.35-50.00%
Burglary41.68300.00%
Other crime31.6850.00%
Drugs31.2650.00%
Bicycle theft31.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Robbery10.84-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4857.376.67%
Violence and sexual offences4120.10-2.38%
Public order1217.1720.00%
Shoplifting95.03-43.75%
Other theft83.77100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.35-66.67%
Bicycle theft32.510.00%
Other crime21.260.00%
Theft from the person20.840.00%
Drugs20.84-66.67%
Robbery20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4564.4950.00%
Violence and sexual offences4218.8540.00%
Criminal damage and arson1817.59260.00%
Shoplifting167.54-11.11%
Public order106.70-23.08%
Drugs64.190.00%
Other theft42.510.00%
Burglary31.68-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.26100.00%
Other crime20.84-33.33%
Theft from the person20.84-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3049.84-6.25%
Violence and sexual offences3012.56-30.23%
Shoplifting1812.56100.00%
Public order137.5418.18%
Drugs65.44-14.29%
Burglary52.5166.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.09-66.67%
Other theft42.090.00%
Other crime31.680.00%
Theft from the person31.260.00%
Vehicle crime11.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4356.1253.57%
Anti-social behaviour3218.01-8.57%
Criminal damage and arson1513.4015.38%
Public order116.28120.00%
Shoplifting94.61-30.77%
Drugs73.77250.00%
Other theft42.93-20.00%
Theft from the person31.68200.00%
Burglary31.26200.00%
Robbery21.260.00%
Vehicle crime20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3544.8129.63%
Violence and sexual offences2814.66-28.21%
Criminal damage and arson1311.73-7.14%
Shoplifting135.44-27.78%
Other theft55.44-28.57%
Public order52.090.00%
Drugs22.09-50.00%
Other crime20.840.00%
Burglary10.84-87.50%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.42-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.42-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3955.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour2716.33-25.00%
Shoplifting1811.31260.00%
Criminal damage and arson147.540.00%
Burglary85.86100.00%
Other theft73.350.00%
Public order52.930.00%
Drugs42.09300.00%
Theft from the person31.68-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.26-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Robbery20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3954.0234.48%
Anti-social behaviour3616.332.86%
Criminal damage and arson1415.087.69%
Other theft75.86133.33%
Theft from the person62.93200.00%
Other crime52.51150.00%
Public order52.09-37.50%
Vehicle crime52.0966.67%
Shoplifting52.09-44.44%
Burglary42.0933.33%
Bicycle theft21.68100.00%
Drugs10.84-66.67%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3546.9020.69%
Violence and sexual offences2914.66-32.56%
Criminal damage and arson1312.1444.44%
Shoplifting95.44-50.00%
Public order83.770.00%
Drugs33.3550.00%
Burglary31.26-25.00%
Other theft31.260.00%
Vehicle crime31.26200.00%
Other crime21.260.00%
Theft from the person20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4349.844.88%
Anti-social behaviour2918.0116.00%
Shoplifting1812.14-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson97.54-10.00%
Public order83.77-11.11%
Burglary43.35300.00%
Other theft31.68-66.67%
Drugs21.26-50.00%
Theft from the person20.84-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4153.6020.59%
Anti-social behaviour2517.17-40.48%
Shoplifting1910.47-17.39%
Criminal damage and arson107.9611.11%
Other theft94.1980.00%
Public order93.77-25.00%
Drugs43.770.00%
Theft from the person41.68300.00%
Vehicle crime21.68100.00%
Possession of weapons20.840.00%
Burglary10.84-75.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4258.630.00%
Violence and sexual offences3417.590.00%
Shoplifting2314.240.00%
Public order129.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.030.00%
Other theft53.770.00%
Drugs42.090.00%
Burglary41.680.00%
Bicycle theft41.680.00%
Vehicle crime11.680.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 417 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202448
July 202445
June 202430
May 202432
April 202435
March 202427
February 202436
January 202435
December 202329
November 202325
October 202342

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20242
February 20245
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 111 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 202410
June 202413
May 202411
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20248
December 20238
November 20239
October 202312

A total of 444 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202441
July 202442
June 202430
May 202443
April 202428
March 202439
February 202439
January 202429
December 202343
November 202341
October 202334

A total of 134 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 202418
June 20245
May 202415
April 202413
March 202414
February 202414
January 202413
December 20239
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20246
June 20246
May 20247
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20247
February 20247
January 20243
December 20233
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 169 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
July 202416
June 202418
May 20249
April 202413
March 202418
February 20245
January 20249
December 202318
November 202319
October 202323

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
October 20234

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20248
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
May 20242
March 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20246
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SP1 2AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Minster Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Burglary2
    Other crime2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Queen Street
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Chipper Lane
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 4. Barnard Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. St Thomas Square
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. New Canal
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Milford Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. High Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Bridge Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 13. Culver Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Winchester Street
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Rollestone Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 16. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Friary Lane
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Guilder Lane
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. New Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Catherine Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 21. Trinity Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. St Edmund'S Church Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Cranebridge Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Choristers Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Exeter Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1