Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St James Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft , and the 694th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Gardens (BA14 8TH) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Gardens (BA14 8TH), 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 | Fore Street | 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 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manvers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manvers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poplar Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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