Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hughes Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 491st lowest 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 Hughes Close (SN8 1TN) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Marlborough East average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hughes Close (SN8 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Macneice Drive, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aubrey Close (1 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Macneice Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macneice Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preshute Lane | — |
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