Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sparrow Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central , and the 553rd highest 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 Sparrow Street (BA14 7FS) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Trowbridge Central average (182.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Street (BA14 7FS), the main crime hotspot is near Pheasant Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sparrow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woolpack Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadcloth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadcloth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadcloth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pheasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pheasant Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swift Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolpack Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagle Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleece Cottages —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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