Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 184.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 90.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Winchester Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Close (BA14 9RR) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 630.6% 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Close (BA14 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Winchester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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