Crime Rates at High Street, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7AS

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SN4 7AS) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 539.1% higher than the Royal Wootton Bassett East average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SN4 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near Coxstalls. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.