Crime Rates at Portway, Warminster, BA12 0BJ

Portway area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (BA12 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Warminster Broadway average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BA12 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwood Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quantock Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.