Total Crime
52,175
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
+4.2%
50,054 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-6.4%
12,172 vs 13,006
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 4.2% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 10.5%
•
Public order ↑ 9.0%
•
Shoplifting ↑ 8.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 6.8%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 19.4%
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 · 37.8%
|
19,708 |
+10.5%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
9,986 |
-6.8%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,261 |
+1.6%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
4,055 |
+9.0%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
4,018 |
+8.3%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
2,693 |
+2.4%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
1,756 |
-19.4%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
1,658 |
+5.2%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
1,320 |
+17.9%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
1,249 |
+10.5%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
506 |
+23.4%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
461 |
+21.0%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
273 |
+7.1%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
231 |
+11.1%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |