Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 662nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 High Street (SN8 1AA) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Marlborough East average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SN8 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marlborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plume Of Feathers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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