Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St 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.

Crime Over Time in St James Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Manvers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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