Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kennet Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 161st 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 Kennet Way (BA14 8RL) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Way (BA14 8RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Withy Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kennet Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withy Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towpath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3105
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towpath Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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