Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 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 67.5 6/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 436th 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 8QE) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Warminster East average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BA12 8QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 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 Portway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Three Horseshoes Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Three Horseshoes Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackdown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackdown Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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