Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Southleigh area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bradford-on-Avon North , and the 675th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southleigh (BA15 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southleigh (BA15 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spencers Orchard. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southleigh area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southleigh
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencers Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennet Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencers Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencers Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencers Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennet Gardens
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencers Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennet Gardens
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Frome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jones Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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