Crime Rates at St Margarets Mead, Marlborough, SN8 4AZ

St Margarets Mead area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Mead (SN8 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Mead (SN8 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodstock Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.