Crime in BA12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BA12 recorded 178 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring54.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment178 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 10.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
178Annual Crime Rate
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Within BA12 district
Wiltshire
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8 | 8 |
| Imberwood Close Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| St Andrews Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| Westleigh Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| Bath Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Jacob Way Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Boreham Field Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Princess Gardens Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Canons Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BA12
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA12 (37.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.5%) and Other Theft (9.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA12 has risen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BA12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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