Crime Rate in Box & Colerne, ward

Box & Colerne has the 19th lowest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 804th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 98th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Box & Colerne in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Box & Colerne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Box & Colerne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Wharf. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.