Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairwood Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 735th lowest crime rate of 1,627 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 Fairwood Road (BA13 4EL) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Devizes Rural West average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairwood Road (BA13 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near Fairwood Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Devizes Rural West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairwood Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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