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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SN5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SN5 recorded 188 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment188 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 0.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

188
trending_down -16.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.61per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,715

Within SN5 district

Wiltshire

47,695

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Markenfield Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Bicycle theft: 2
13
Winstanley Close Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3
8
Darcey Close Map
total: 7 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Newburn Crescent Map
total: 7 Vehicle crime: 7
7
Sudeley Way Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Irston Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Pilgrim Close Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Lower Mill Map
total: 4 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Oakham Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Walter Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
188 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
70
37.2%
Public Order
21
11.2%
Shoplifting
21
11.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
10.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
9.0%
Vehicle Crime
13
6.9%
Other Theft
9
4.8%
Drug Offences
6
3.2%
Other Crime
3
1.6%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Burglary
2
1.1%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SN5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SN5 (37.2%). Public Order (11.2%) and Shoplifting (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SN5 has risen slightly — by 0.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SN5 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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