Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dew Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 220th lowest 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 Dew Close (SN13 9US) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dew Close (SN13 9US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleevedale Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lypiatt Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lypiatt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dew Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pound Pill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B3353 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect | — |
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