Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 38.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 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

St Johns Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 520th 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 St Johns Street (SN16 9BW) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Malmesbury average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Street (SN16 9BW), 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 Barley Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order King'S Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
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 2026Shoplifting Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver'S Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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