Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 448th highest 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 The Green (SN16 9TP) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Green (SN16 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bendy Bow, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earls Corner (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bendy Bow | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
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