Devizes Rural North vs Wootton Bassett Rural

Devizes Rural North has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 155 crimes in the last 12 months. Wootton Bassett Rural has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) with 280 crimes. Devizes Rural North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Devizes Rural North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wootton Bassett Rural shows +9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Devizes Rural North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (45 incidents). In Wootton Bassett Rural, it is Violent Crime (129 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Devizes Rural North recorded 25 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 34. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Devizes Rural North totalled 45 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 129 in Wootton Bassett Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Devizes Rural North recorded 156 crimes (now 155, a change of -0.6%). Wootton Bassett Rural recorded 257 crimes previously (now 280, +9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Devizes Rural North has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Wootton Bassett Rural has 16%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Devizes Rural North falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Wootton Bassett Rural is covered by Wiltshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Devizes Rural North and Wootton Bassett Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.