Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Castell Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 609th 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 Castell Close (BA14 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castell Close (BA14 7UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leap Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moyle Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Underacre Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bisham Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helliker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Road

Data Sources

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