Malmesbury: News, What's On & Local Guide
Malmesbury is a town in Wiltshire, in Wiltshire Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Malmesbury, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Malmesbury
- The Long Players Present.... Eurythmics! - Evening Show Saturday 21 November 2026 · Malmesbury Town Hall
- Wreath Making Workshop November 2026 Saturday 28 November 2026 · Malmesbury Town Hall
- Malmesbury Christmas Late Night Shopping Friday 4 December 2026 · Malmesbury town centre
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Malmesbury guides
Useful to know in Malmesbury
- Council: Wiltshire Council
- Police: Wiltshire Police. In an emergency call 999; otherwise call 101 or report online at police.uk.
- Postcode area: SN16
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Malmesbury
Getting to Malmesbury by train
The nearest stations are Kemble (about 7 miles) and Chippenham (about 8 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Malmesbury. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£350,000
median of 250 sales in two years
Crimes reported
302
in 12 months, in and around the town
House prices in Malmesbury
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Malmesbury over the last two years was £350,000, from 250 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £524,250 | 72 |
| Semi-detached | £340,000 | 72 |
| Terraced | £330,000 | 71 |
| Flat or maisonette | £217,000 | 35 |
Crime in Malmesbury
302 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.7 miles of the centre of Malmesbury in the 12 months to September 2026, 24 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (99), shoplifting (48), anti-social behaviour (46).
Police data is published about two months after the end of each month, with locations moved to the nearest of a set of anonymised points.
Places nearby
- Tetbury4.6 miles away
- Castle Combe8.4 miles away
- Minchinhampton9.2 miles away
- Nailsworth9.2 miles away
- Cirencester10.8 miles away
- Stroud12.3 miles away
Updated 15 November 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), plus our events calendar. Council and county from the ONS Postcode Directory. Live in Malmesbury and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.