Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Nicholas Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 613th 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 St Nicholas Close (SN11 8AU) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Close (SN11 8AU), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Page Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeymead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Garston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Appletree Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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