Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rylands Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East , and the 744th highest 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 Rylands Way (SN4 8AY) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rylands Way (SN4 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near A3102. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A3102 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Breach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eveleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shepherds Breach Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A3102 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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