Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forge Cottages area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aldbourne & Ramsbury , and the 351st 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 Forge Cottages (SN8 3LE) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Aldbourne & Ramsbury average (30.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forge Cottages (SN8 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Littlecote Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlecote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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