Total Crime Rate

245.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 245.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodcock Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Road (BA12 9DG) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher than the Warminster East average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Road (BA12 9DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcock Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canons Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodcock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canons Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcock Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodcock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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