Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Marsh area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Warminster North & Rural , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Marsh (BA12 7EA) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 262.2% higher than the Warminster North & Rural average (42.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Marsh (BA12 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Sand Street, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Marsh area

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Data Sources

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