Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Potley Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 318th lowest 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 Potley Lane (SN13 9RY) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Calne Rural average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potley Lane (SN13 9RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potley Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pockeredge Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calne Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrowes Close | Under investigation |
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