Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottles Barton area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hilperton , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Cottles Barton (BA14 6FB) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 127.5% higher than the Hilperton average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottles Barton (BA14 6FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cottles Barton, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lotmead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hilperton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottles Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottles Barton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlebrook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Slipway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottles Barton | Under investigation |
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