Crime Rates at Basevi Close, Malmesbury, SN16 0GA

Basevi Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 772nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basevi Close (SN16 0GA) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Malmesbury average (50.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basevi Close (SN16 0GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bremilham Rise, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basevi Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.