Crime Rate in Sherston, ward

Sherston has the 6th lowest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 305th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 24th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sherston in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sherston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sherston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Charlton Road, with 12 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Priory Way (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.