Crime Rate in Pewsey, ward

Pewsey has the 46th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 2224th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 313th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pewsey in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pewsey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pewsey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.