Wiltshire has a crime rate of 57.05 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #57 of 331 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 April 2026, Wiltshire has an annual crime rate of 57.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,761 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 #57 out of 331 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 1,070 incidents in April 2026 — 38.8% 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.

April 2026 Source: Wiltshire Police Police

Crime in Wiltshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Wiltshire recorded 2,761 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.41 per 1,000 residents. This places Wiltshire at #57 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.0% compared to the same period last year.

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

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,761 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #57 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

2,761

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Annual Crime Rate

57.05per 1k

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#57of 331

Top 18% Safest UK

National Population

510,333

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 57	57
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 42	42
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 15	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,761 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,070

38.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

532

19.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

264

9.6%

Public Order

227

8.2%

Shoplifting

171

6.2%

Other Theft

168

6.1%

Burglary

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Other Crime

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Wiltshire

Wiltshire recorded 2,761 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 57.05 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #57 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Wiltshire (38.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Wiltshire has risen noticeably — by 5.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Wiltshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

267

Total Stops

19.5%

Arrest Rate

105

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

146

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Game or poaching equipment

Firearms

Article for use in theft

Outcome

A no further action disposal162

Arrest52

Not recorded23

Community resolution22

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post3

Gender

Male216

Female45

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.6%

White

10.0%

Black

5.8%

Asian

1.6%

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	129	185.2
2	Salisbury St Edmund's	141	148.8
3	Chippenham Lowden & Rowden	84	134.4
4	Devizes North	59	108.0
5	Trowbridge Drynham	54	104.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Devizes Rural West	8	0.9
shield	Lyneham	12	1.6
shield	Salisbury Harnham West	23	2.4
shield	Sherston	13	1.8
shield	Brinkworth	7	1.5

Growth Analysis

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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