Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 337th lowest 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 This (SN16 9EW) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SN16 9EW, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Days Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookside (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Days Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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