Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Josephs Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Way (SN15 4FA) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Lyneham average (17.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Josephs Way (SN15 4FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrow Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pintail Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lyneham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrow Grove | Under investigation |
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