Total Crime Rate
163.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Union Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Union Street (BA14 8RU) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Trowbridge Adcroft average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (BA14 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Halve | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitman Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitman Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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