Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gales Ground area has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gales Ground (SN8 2RS) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Marlborough East average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Gales Ground (SN8 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodstock Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gales Ground | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodstock Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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