Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Saxon Mill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Purton , and the 646th highest crime rate of 1,622 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 Saxon Mill (SN5 4FT) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Mill (SN5 4FT), 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 Saxon 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 Lowes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ness Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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