Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parsons Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 671st lowest 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 Parsons Way (SN4 8DB) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Lyneham average (21.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Way (SN4 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepherds Breach, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrow Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Parsons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rosary —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rosary Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Steadings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bank Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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