Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Westbury East , and the 426th 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 Meadow Close (BA13 3ER) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Westbury East average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (BA13 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotts Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerdown Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Youngs Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Summerdown Court | Under investigation |
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