Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walmesley Chase area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walmesley Chase (BA14 7HY) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmesley Chase (BA14 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Malwayn Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walmesley Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leap Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmesley Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faverole Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Faverole Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Proby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Proby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Painters Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Gardens —
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Data Sources

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