Crime Rates at Old Malmesbury Gardens, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7HB

Old Malmesbury Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 384th 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 Old Malmesbury Gardens (SN4 7HB) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Malmesbury Gardens (SN4 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Masefield, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinburne Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.