Crime Rate in Calne Central, ward

Calne Central has the 10th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 2456th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 166th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Calne Central in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Calne Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 275 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Calne Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Grierson Close, with 44 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Strand (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.