Postcode · Malmesbury
Crime in SN16 0RB
How much crime is recorded in SN16 0RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Malmesbury, Crudwell & Oaksey
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,938 (2024)
SN16 0RBMalmesbury
How safe is SN16 0RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN16 0RB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 0RBNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Burglary3.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.