Potterne & Rowde
Middle areaNorth west Wiltshire. 8,281 people in 87 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Potterne & Rowde, 48.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Potterne & Rowde
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Potterne & Rowde at a rate of 42.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Wiltshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 150 |
| Other crime | 98 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Potterne & Rowde compares
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Is Potterne & Rowde safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Potterne & Rowde at a rate of 42.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Wiltshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Potterne & Rowde.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (150), other crime (98) and anti-social behaviour (50).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Wiltshire
These figures are published for the whole of Wiltshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wiltshire and not Potterne & Rowde alone. See Wiltshire
Potterne & Rowde in brief
The median price paid for a home in Potterne & Rowde was £399,500 in 2025.
Potterne & Rowde had 8,418 usual residents at the census.
In Potterne & Rowde, 48.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Potterne & Rowde, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.