Total Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferris Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 736th 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 Ferris Way (BA14 7GU) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferris Way (BA14 7GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lark Down, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malwayn Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Down | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Down | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeymans Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenscroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slowgrove Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Slowgrove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Glebe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Glebe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenscroft Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Slowgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corbin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Proby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Proby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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