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Crime in Devizes

Recorded crime in Devizes is 1.6 times the Wiltshire average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 18%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Devizes: about 13,256 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
4/10Above average crime
Living
5.8/10Fair
5-year change
−18%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.6×the Wiltshire average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Wiltshire 026B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeWiltshire 026D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeWiltshire 025A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeWiltshire 026C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeWiltshire 025C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 026A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeWiltshire 025H: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeWiltshire 025B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 025F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 028B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 028A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeWiltshire 028D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 025G: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeWiltshire 025E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Devizes.

Crime over 5 years

Down 18% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Devizes, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,259 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,259Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,102 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,102Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,140 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,140Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,101 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,101Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,033 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,033

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.6× the Wiltshire average (about the England and Wales average). 80 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 34 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.5
Burglary3.1
Violence and sexual offences35.8
Drugs2.8
Possession of weapons0.8
Other crime1.6
Other theft5.4
Theft from the person0.8
Vehicle crime2.6
Criminal damage and arson9.5
Public order7.1
Bicycle theft1.2
Shoplifting9.0

Postcode districts in Devizes

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Council: Wiltshire

Questions about crime in Devizes

Is Devizes a safe place to live?
Devizes scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Wiltshire average.
Is crime going up or down in Devizes?
Down 18% over 5 years, from 1,259 recorded crimes a year to 1,033.
What is the most common crime in Devizes?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Devizes compare with Wiltshire?
Crime severity in Devizes is 1.6 times the Wiltshire average.