Crime Rates at Brown Street, Trowbridge, BA14 7AS

Brown Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brown Street (BA14 7AS) in the last 12 months was 531.4 per 1,000 residents and was 191.3% higher than the Trowbridge Central average (182.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 145.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (BA14 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.