Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (SN4 7JL) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% higher than the Royal Wootton Bassett East average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (SN4 7JL), the main crime hotspot is near Manor House Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rosary Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A3102 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3102 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rosary
Apr 2026Burglary Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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