Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tern Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 699th 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 Tern Close (SN11 8NG) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 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 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tern Close (SN11 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near James Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Page Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Close | Under investigation |
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