Total Crime Rate

133.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dertford area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Warminster North & Rural , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,623 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dertford (BA12 7NS) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 227.8% higher than the Warminster North & Rural average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Dertford area

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