Total Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ernle Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Calne Central , and the 715th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Ernle Road (SN11 9BT) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Calne Central average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ernle Road (SN11 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Grierson Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calne Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Knapp | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ogilvie Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grierson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grierson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grierson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grierson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryans Close Road | Under investigation |
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