Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Slipway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hilperton , and the 315th 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 The Slipway (BA14 8UP) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% higher than the Hilperton average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Slipway (BA14 8UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cottles Barton, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Navigator Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Littlebrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towpath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Slipway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Navigator Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towpath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B3105 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Herbleaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Way | Under investigation |
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