Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rylands Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 722nd highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Rylands Way (SN4 8AY) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rylands Way (SN4 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near A3102. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rylands Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3102 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rosary Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A3102 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bank Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rosary —
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Data Sources

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