Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mays Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 736th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mays Drive (BA13 3ZA) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Devizes Rural West average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mays Drive (BA13 3ZA), the main crime hotspot is near Teal Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mays Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athelney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berengaria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bitham Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bitham Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brouncker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brouncker Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berengaria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berengaria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Berengaria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brouncker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teal Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berengaria Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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