Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ball Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Ball Road (SN9 5BN) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ball Road (SN9 5BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ball Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marlborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Close | Under investigation |
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