Crime Rate in Brinkworth, ward

Brinkworth has the 13th lowest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 528th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 51st lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brinkworth in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brinkworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brinkworth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Slough Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.