Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026George Street Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 556th 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 George Street Place (BA12 8SD) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street Place (BA12 8SD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Three Horseshoes Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Three Horseshoes Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackdown Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackdown Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Weymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Weymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
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