Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in By Brook , and the 636th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 High Street (SN16 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the By Brook average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SN16 0LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In By Brook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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