Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priestley Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 287th lowest 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 Priestley Grove (SN11 8EF) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priestley Grove (SN11 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallard Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westerham Walk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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