Total Crime
52,781
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: April 2026
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YoY Change
+4.2%
50,646 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+7.2%
13,050 vs 12,172
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 ↑ 10.0%
•
Public order ↑ 5.9%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↑ 4.3%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 3.8%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 6.7%
•
Other crime ↓ 0.8%
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 · 38.1%
|
20,090 |
+10.0%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
10,112 |
-3.8%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,326 |
+4.3%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
4,116 |
+5.9%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
3,992 |
+3.7%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
2,738 |
+3.9%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
1,857 |
-6.7%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
1,624 |
+0.4%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Drugs
|
1,282 |
+7.9%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
1,202 |
-0.8%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Bicycle theft
|
483 |
+5.2%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
454 |
+8.1%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
255 |
-0.8%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Robbery
|
250 |
+17.4%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |