Crime Rates at Elcot Orchard, Marlborough, SN8 2BJ

Elcot Orchard area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 372nd 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 Elcot Orchard (SN8 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elcot Orchard (SN8 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Horse Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vespasian Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.