Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Purton , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SN5 4EW) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SN5 4EW, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Widham, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (2 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 theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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