Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 729th 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 Gloucester Road (SN16 9JS) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (SN16 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hudson Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Malmesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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