Total Crime Rate
147.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Calne Road area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 133rd 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 Calne Road (SN15 4PS) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 594.7% higher than the Lyneham average (21.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calne Road (SN15 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Church End Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lyneham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Josephs Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church End Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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