Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.0 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 123.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 Paddock Chain Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Warminster East , and the 190th 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 The Paddock Chain Lane (BA12 9LU) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock Chain Lane (BA12 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Canons Close. 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 Paddock Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3414 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3414 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Lane Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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