Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bratton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bratton Road (BA13 3EB) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Devizes Rural West average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bratton Road (BA13 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Bitham Park. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bitham Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bitham Park | Under investigation |
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