Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garside Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garside Way (SN8 4YR) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garside Way (SN8 4YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodstock Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Merriman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Leader Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodstock Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jennings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Leader Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eric Leader Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodstock Court | Under investigation |
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