Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portnells Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mere , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portnells Lane (BA12 6PN) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Mere average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portnells Lane (BA12 6PN), the main crime hotspot is near Portnell'S Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portnells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portnell'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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