Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Churches area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bradford-on-Avon North , and the 535th lowest 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 Churches (BA15 1RD) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churches (BA15 1RD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Churches area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Under investigation

Data Sources

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