Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castell 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leap Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moyle Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Underacre Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisham Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helliker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Road | — |
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