Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnivale area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 166th 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 Burnivale (SN16 0BL) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Malmesbury average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnivale (SN16 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oliver'S Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnivale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver'S Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King'S Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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