BA15 has an annual crime rate of 30.54 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 BA15?

As of April 2026, BA15 has an annual crime rate of 30.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 82 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 BA15?

The most common crime type in BA15 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 28 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 BA15 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA15 recorded 82 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 30.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring30.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment82 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 30.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

30.54per 1k

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Active Postcodes

648

Within BA15 district

Wiltshire

22,528

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Bradford-On-Avon Map	total: 7 Burglary: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Winsley Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Kennet Gardens Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Spencers Orchard Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Jones Hill Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	4
Station Approach Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Niblett Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Bancroft Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Ashley Close Map	total: 2 Burglary: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

82 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.1%

Burglary

19.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.0%

Shoplifting

7.3%

Public Order

6.1%

Bicycle Theft

2.4%

Other Theft

2.4%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Crime Analysis: BA15

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BA15 at 34.1%. Burglary (19.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA15 has risen sharply — by 30.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA15 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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