Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parklands area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 630th highest 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 Parklands (SN16 0QH) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parklands (SN16 0QH), 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.
View Crime In Malmesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basevi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silveston Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basevi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basevi Close | Under investigation |
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