Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maddocks Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 102nd lowest 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 Maddocks Hill (BA12 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Warminster Broadway average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maddocks Hill (BA12 8DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alcock Crest (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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