Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 142nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Warminster East average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% 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 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Paddock Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Robin Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3414 —
Sep 2025Public order Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Houghton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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