Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Dene area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dene (BA12 9EP) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dene (BA12 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Boreham Field. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Dene area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Boreham Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boreham Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boreham Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boreham Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Georges Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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