Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

George Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 508th highest 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 George Lane (SN8 4BS) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Lane (SN8 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savernake Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in George Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culvermead Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eric Leader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eric Leader Close —
Apr 2026Public order Eric Leader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
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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