Total Crime Rate
163.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Polebarn Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 113th 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 Polebarn Gardens (BA14 7EW) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Polebarn Gardens (BA14 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 71 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 | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Halve | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Buildings | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Buildings | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Halve | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Halve | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pitman Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitman Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitman Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitman Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Polebarn Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yerbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | β |
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