Crime & Policing
The latest Wiltshire police news updates from the Wiltshire 999s news team. We bring you the latest crime and policing news from across Swindon and Wiltshire. Got a 999 news story? Get in touch with the newsdesk.
Swindon burglary statistics and security fencing solutions
Statistics reveal November is high season for burglaries in Swindon. The Wiltshire town averaged over 1,400 break ins over this...
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Delays on both roads and trains as lorry hits Swindon’s infamous bridge
A lorry has hit Swindon's most infamous bridge, causing delays on the roads and trains. The incident happened on Wootton...
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Huge police presence as officers search for missing 91-year-old
More than a dozen police officers are currently searching for a missing elderly woman. 91-year-old Marie Mainwairing was last seen early...
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Police investigate early morning assault in Swindon town centre
Police in Swindon are investigating an assault in the town centre this morning. An area on Holbrook Way, behind Sir...
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Wanted teenager caught driving car arrested on suspicion of burglary
A wanted 16-year-old boy has been arrested after being spotted driving a car in Swindon. Police officers in marked and...
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Man treated by five air ambulance medics pronounced dead inside flats
A man's died after a medical emergency in a block of flats in Swindon town centre. Dorset and Somerset Air...
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Man charged with drink driving after crashing into road signs
A suspected drink driver has been charged following a crash in Chippenham. Emergency services were called to the A350 at...
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Councillor’s warning after constituent stung by paedophile hunters
A Swindon councillor is warning people not to 'take matters into their own hands' following a paedophile hunter sting on...
Read more‘Paedophile hunters’ carry our sting on father from Swindon near school
A man's been caught by so-called paedophile hunters in a sting near a primary school. Police were called to Barrington...
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Girl hit by car in Swindon dies in hospital after life support withdrawn
An 11-year-old girl has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Swindon on Friday. Emily Williams was...
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