Crime Rates at Wessex Close, Calne, SN11 8NY

Wessex Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 781st highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Wessex Close (SN11 8NY) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Calne Central average (84.7 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Close (SN11 8NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abberd Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.