Total Crime Rate
168.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edward Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Westbury East , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (BA13 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.0% higher than the Westbury East average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Street (BA13 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Summerdown Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Doggetts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A350 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Summerdown Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Haynes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
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