Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsbury Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 432nd 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 Kingsbury Street (SN8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Marlborough East average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsbury Street (SN8 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wye Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverless Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martins | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Silverless Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverless Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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