Total Crime Rate

299.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 299.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Methuen South area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Calne Rural , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Methuen South (SN14 0GT) in the last 12 months was 299.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1069.7% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 296.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methuen South (SN14 0GT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Methuen South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Close —
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Data Sources

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