Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kennet Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway , and the 396th lowest 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 Kennet Close (BA12 9PD) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Warminster Broadway average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Kennet Close (BA12 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Wylye Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bread Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyme Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyme Avenue | — |
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