Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Ham area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in By Brook , and the 168th 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 The Ham (SN14 6LD) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 424.8% higher than the By Brook average (24.9 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 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ham (SN14 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Stubbs Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ham area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stubbs Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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