Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 805th 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 Lane (BA12 8RD) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Warminster Broadway average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Lane (BA12 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwood Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quantock Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portway Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quantock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackdown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackdown Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portway Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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