Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmer Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Road (BA14 8QP) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Road (BA14 8QP), the main crime hotspot is near York Buildings. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3106 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Adcroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Public order Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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