Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Wharf area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Box & Colerne , and the 589th highest 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 The Wharf (SN13 8EP) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher than the Box & Colerne average (30.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Wharf (SN13 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near The Wharf. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Box & Colerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wharf | Under investigation |
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