Crime Rates at Pool Gastons Road, Malmesbury, SN16 0DE

Pool Gastons Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 707th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pool Gastons Road (SN16 0DE) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Malmesbury average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pool Gastons Road (SN16 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Basevi Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.