Postcode · Marlborough
Crime in SN8 2LB
How much crime is recorded in SN8 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,886 (2024)
SN8 2LBMarlborough
How safe is SN8 2LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN8 2LB 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
SN8 2LBNational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Public order3.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Burglary2.59.1
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.