Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Towpath Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hilperton , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Towpath Road (BA14 7QD) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 266.5% higher than the Hilperton average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Towpath Road (BA14 7QD), the main crime hotspot is near Hammond Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hilperton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Slipway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hammond Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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