Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 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 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Moses Mead area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Purton , and the 713th 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 Moses Mead (SN5 4GA) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moses Mead (SN5 4GA), 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 Moses Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Close
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Mill Under investigation

Data Sources

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