Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cloatley Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 500th lowest 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 Cloatley Crescent (SN4 7FX) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Lyneham average (17.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cloatley Crescent (SN4 7FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daisy Brook, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaufort Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lyneham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Daisy Brook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dior Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lodge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Daisy Brook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lodge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daisy Brook | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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