Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Battlewell area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Purton , and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Battlewell (SN5 4BT) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Purton average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Battlewell (SN5 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dogridge, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highridge Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Purton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dogridge | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dogridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dogridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogridge | Under investigation |
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