Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 753rd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (SN11 8AN) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Calne Central average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (SN11 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Abberd Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Appletree Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Road | Under investigation |
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