Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SN8 4LB) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 332.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SN8 4LB, the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marlborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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