Devizes Rural South vs Friary and Southampton Rd

Devizes Rural South has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) and recorded 357 crimes in the last 12 months. Friary and Southampton Rd has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 463 crimes. Friary and Southampton Rd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Devizes Rural South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Friary and Southampton Rd shows -12.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Devizes Rural South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (179 incidents). In Friary and Southampton Rd, it is Violent Crime (139 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Devizes Rural South recorded 43 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Friary and Southampton Rd recorded 82. 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 South totalled 179 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 139 in Friary and Southampton Rd. 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 South recorded 338 crimes (now 357, a change of +5.6%). Friary and Southampton Rd recorded 530 crimes previously (now 463, -12.6%).

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 South has a resolution rate of 21.7% and Friary and Southampton Rd has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Devizes Rural South falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Friary and Southampton Rd 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 South and Friary and Southampton Rd. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.