Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellscote Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Wellscote Gardens (BA14 0FP) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Trowbridge Central average (166.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellscote Gardens (BA14 0FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleece Cottages, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Studley Rise (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Trowbridge Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drynham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Ale Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Ale Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Home Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studley Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleece Cottages | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleece Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millhand Villas | — |
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