Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dickens Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Avenue (SN13 0AE) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 217.0% higher than the Calne Rural average (25.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Avenue (SN13 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Tining. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dickens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Tining Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Tining Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Tining Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Tining Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Weller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane —
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Data Sources

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