BA2 has an annual crime rate of 61.15 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 BA2?

As of April 2026, BA2 has an annual crime rate of 61.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 579 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 BA2?

The most common crime type in BA2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 156 incidents in April 2026 — 26.9% 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 BA2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA2 recorded 579 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment579 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 20.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

579

trending_down -2.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.15per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,696

Within BA2 district

Wiltshire

95,928

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 22 Shoplifting: 20 Drugs: 1	22
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7	19
Down Avenue Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4	19
Old Wells Road Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 1	16
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 6	16
Redland Park Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Blackmore Drive Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1	13
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 1	13
Hospital Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2	10
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

579 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

156

26.9%

Shoplifting

111

19.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

104

18.0%

Public Order

8.3%

Vehicle Crime

6.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Burglary

5.4%

Other Theft

4.1%

Robbery

2.6%

Other Crime

1.4%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: BA2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BA2 at 26.9%. Shoplifting (19.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (18.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA2 has risen sharply — by 20.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA2 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.4%

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