Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forrester Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Malmesbury , and the 677th lowest crime rate of 1,622 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 Forrester Place (SN16 9US) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Malmesbury average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forrester Place (SN16 9US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devereux Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Malmesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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