Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sambourne Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 572nd 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 Sambourne Gardens (BA12 8LS) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Warminster Broadway average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sambourne Gardens (BA12 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weymouth Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sambourne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weymouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyme Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weymouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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