Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downs View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 692nd 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 Downs View (SN4 8AD) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs View (SN4 8AD), 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.

View Crime In Royal Wootton Bassett East

Crime Over Time in Downs View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Tanners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coxstalls Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coxstalls Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Breach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shepherds Breach Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Tanners Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tanners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coxstalls Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daisy Brook —
Sep 2025Drugs Daisy Brook Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Daisy Brook Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Court —
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Data Sources

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