Wiltshire has a crime rate of 57.26 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #53 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Wiltshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wiltshire?

As of March 2026, Wiltshire has an annual crime rate of 57.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,775 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.

How does Wiltshire rank nationally for crime?

Wiltshire ranks #53 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wiltshire?

The most common crime type in Wiltshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,098 incidents in March 2026 — 39.6% 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 Wiltshire local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Wiltshire Police Police

Wiltshire Crime Intelligence Report

Wiltshire recorded 2,775 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 residents. This places Wiltshire at #44 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% higher.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,775 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #53 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

2,775

trending_up +15.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.26per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#53of 330

Top 17% Safest UK

National Population

510,333

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 64	64
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 44	44
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 34	34
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 10	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Park Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Bicycle theft: 2 Robbery: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,775 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,098

39.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

514

18.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

239

8.6%

Public Order

202

7.3%

Shoplifting

190

6.8%

Other Theft

161

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

101

3.6%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Stop & Search

March 2026

265

Total Stops

19.6%

Arrest Rate

105

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

135

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal168

Arrest52

Community resolution20

Not recorded19

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male212

Female43

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.8%

White

12.1%

Black

6.6%

Asian

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Wiltshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

98 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Trowbridge Central	113	189.7
2	Salisbury St Edmund's	113	147.4
3	Chippenham Lowden & Rowden	77	133.5
4	Devizes North	64	110.1
5	Trowbridge Drynham	42	103.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Devizes Rural West	6	0.7
shield	Salisbury Harnham West	16	1.6
shield	Lyneham	19	2.5
shield	Sherston	7	1.0
shield	Brinkworth	2	0.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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