Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 474th 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 London Road (SN8 1PH) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Marlborough East average (47.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SN8 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savernake Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Savernake Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culvermead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverless Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverless Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silverless Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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