Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 559th 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 Orchard Drive (BA14 9NT) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Drive (BA14 9NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnold Noad Corner, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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