Total Crime Rate

67.5 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 67.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 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
  • 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

Portway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 8QH) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Warminster East average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BA12 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hillbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Three Horseshoes Walk —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Three Horseshoes Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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