Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bear Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bradford-on-Avon North , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bear Close (BA15 1PY) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Bradford-on-Avon North average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bear Close (BA15 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Elmfield. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradford-on-Avon North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield | Under investigation |
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