Total Crime
51,915
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Wiltshire Police
Wiltshire Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Wiltshire Police.
Latest month: June 2026
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YoY Change
+1.4%
51,176 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+4.8%
13,126 vs 12,528
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 1.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 6.4%
•
Other theft ↑ 3.2%
•
Burglary ↑ 3.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 2.1%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 3.7%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 6.6%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Wiltshire Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 38.2%
|
19,833 |
+6.4%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
10,127 |
-2.1%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,223 |
+0.7%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Public order
|
3,987 |
-0.4%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Shoplifting
|
3,825 |
-3.7%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
2,736 |
+3.2%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
1,805 |
-6.6%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
1,625 |
+3.3%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
1,239 |
+0.9%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Other crime
|
1,131 |
-8.6%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
440 |
-10.6%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
438 |
+2.3%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
258 |
+5.3%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
248 |
+9.3%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |