Wiltshire remains one of the safest counties despite rise in recorded crime

New crime figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show an increase in recorded crime across Wiltshire in the year ending December 2025 compared with the previous year.

Total recorded crime in Wiltshire rose by just over seven per cent (39,642 to 42,711) and increases were seen across every crime category, from violence and sexual offences through to public order offences and drug-related crime.

Despite the year-on-year increase, Wiltshire continues to record the lowest crime rate in the South West and remains among the lowest within its most similar group of police force areas when population is taken into account (55.64 crimes per 1,000 residents), well below the national (83.53) and regional (73.17) levels.

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