Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in By Brook , and the 310th 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 This (SN14 7JS) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SN14 7JS, the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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