Crime Rate in Royal Wootton Bassett North, ward

Royal Wootton Bassett North has the 24th highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3362nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 353rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Royal Wootton Bassett North in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Royal Wootton Bassett North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Royal Wootton Bassett North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 37 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Coxstalls (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.