Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodmarsh area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodmarsh (BA14 0SB) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodmarsh (BA14 0SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mead Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadley Park (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devizes Rural West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mead Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Court | — |
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