Total Crime Rate

139.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 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 139.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Islington area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 146th 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 Islington (BA14 8QL) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islington (BA14 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Buildings, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodway Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Islington area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Halve —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timbrell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Halve —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbrell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timbrell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Halve —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbrell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halve Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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