Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Borough area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Downton & Ebble Valley , and the 798th 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 The Borough (SP5 3NB) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Downton & Ebble Valley average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Borough (SP5 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Borough area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Close East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossways Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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