Postcode · Malmesbury
Crime in SN16 0BA
How much crime is recorded in SN16 0BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Malmesbury, Crudwell & Oaksey
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,892 (2024)
SN16 0BAMalmesbury
How safe is SN16 0BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN16 0BA area, 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
SN16 0BANational
Shoplifting10.98.4
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order3.64.6
Burglary3.09.1
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.