What is the crime rate in Wiltshire?

As of March 2026, Wiltshire has a crime rate of 5.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,801 recorded offences.

How does Wiltshire rank nationally for crime?

Wiltshire ranks #47 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wiltshire?

The most common crime type in Wiltshire is Violence and sexual offences with 1,108 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Wiltshire Police Police

Wiltshire Crime Intelligence Report

Wiltshire recorded 2,801 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.49 per 1,000 residents. This places Wiltshire at #47 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,801

trending_up +15.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.49per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#47of 330

By total crime volume

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 Other crime: 2	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 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
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,801 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,108

39.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

520

18.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

241

8.6%

Public Order

204

7.3%

Shoplifting

190

6.8%

Other Theft

163

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

103

3.7%

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%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

98 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Salisbury St Edmund's	113	24.2
2	Trowbridge Central	113	19.9
3	Melksham Forest	81	15.3
4	Chippenham Lowden & Rowden	77	20.9
5	Devizes North	64	15.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Brinkworth	2	0.4
shield	Southwick	3	0.7
shield	Chippenham Monkton	3	1.1
shield	Alderbury & Whiteparish	5	0.9
shield	Devizes Rural West	6	1.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.5%

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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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