Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lower Mill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Purton , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Lower Mill (SN5 4FP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Purton average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Mill (SN5 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mill. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Mill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowes Close —
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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