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Crime in SN15 5

How much crime is recorded in SN15 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
18,189 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SN15 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SN15 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SN15 5National
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Burglary3.89.1
Public order2.24.6
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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