Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central , and the 746th 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 Longfield Road (BA14 7AE) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Trowbridge Central average (182.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfield Road (BA14 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 18 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 | A361 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolpack Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A361 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carders Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shearman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shearman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleece Cottages | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woolpack Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cheviot Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broadcloth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadcloth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadcloth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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