BA14 has an annual crime rate of 76.45 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BA14?

As of April 2026, BA14 has an annual crime rate of 76.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 405 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BA14?

The most common crime type in BA14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 138 incidents in April 2026 — 34.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BA14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA14 recorded 405 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring76.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment405 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 6.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

405

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Annual Crime Rate

76.45per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,861

Within BA14 district

Wiltshire

59,284

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Park Road Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	18
Fore Street Map	total: 16 Public order: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
The Halve Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	9
Clydesdale Close Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	7
Corbin Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Newtown Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Barons Crescent Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

405 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

138

34.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.2%

Shoplifting

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.9%

Public Order

8.4%

Other Theft

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.2%

Other Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: BA14

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BA14 at 34.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.2%) and Shoplifting (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA14 has risen noticeably — by 6.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA14 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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