Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slag Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ethandune , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Slag Lane (BA13 4GE) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Ethandune average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slag Lane (BA13 4GE), the main crime hotspot is near Mantell Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 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 | Hawkeridge Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkeridge Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
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