Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Meriton Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 583rd 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 Meriton Avenue (SN13 0BP) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriton Avenue (SN13 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erneston Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Meriton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mansion House Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meriton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs The Tynings Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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