Total Crime Rate
928.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wicker Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Wicker Hill (BA14 8JS) in the last 12 months was 928.1 per 1,000 residents and was 579.9% higher than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77 (β 263.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wicker Hill (BA14 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Trowbridge Adcroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bythesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bythesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bythesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bythesea Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stallard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margarets Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
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