Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 544th 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 The Dene (BA12 9EW) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dene (BA12 9EW), 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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