Total Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SN8 2AP) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SN8 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gales Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culvermead Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Savernake Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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