Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canal Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (BA14 8RA) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (136.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canal Road (BA14 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Hyde Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Trowbridge Adcroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
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