Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townsend area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Townsend (SN10 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Bromham, Rowde & Roundway average (58.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townsend (SN10 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromham, Rowde & Roundway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynchet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Drive | Local resolution |
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