Crime Rate in Devizes East, ward

Devizes East has the 25th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3309th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 361st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Devizes East in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Devizes East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 187 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Devizes East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wadworth Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.