Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Wheelers Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 379th 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 Wheelers Lane (BA12 9LP) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelers Lane (BA12 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3414, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wheelers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3414
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3414

Data Sources

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