Crime Rate in Wilton, ward

Wilton has the 42nd highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 2472nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 347th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wilton in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wilton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wilton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St Michael'S Close (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.