Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Miltons Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 774th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miltons Way (SN4 7DD) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% higher than the Lyneham average (17.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miltons Way (SN4 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salt Spring Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Maltings (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Miltons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rope Yard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rope Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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