Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 16.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Ashton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 484th highest 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 West Ashton Road (BA14 6DW) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Ashton Road (BA14 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Lark Down. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Ashton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Slowgrove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Down Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Down Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Glebe —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Glebe —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Glebe —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Glebe —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slowgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slowgrove Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeymans Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Magnolia Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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