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Follow the official figures for this police force area from recorded crime, to police outcome, to court, to reoffending. Official aggregate statistics only. No individuals.
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43,053
crimes recorded by Wiltshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+6.8% vs year ending March 2025 (40,297)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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7.8%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
3,364 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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1,799
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 5,975
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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26.5%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,684 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Wiltshire Police: YE March 2026
Wiltshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 17,87317,873Theft offencesTheft offences: 10,95910,959Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,3704,370Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,0954,095Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,4172,417Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,4021,402Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,2031,203Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 454454RobberyRobbery: 280280
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person16,66717,873+7.2%
Theft offences10,91710,959+0.4%
Criminal damage and arson4,1454,370+5.4%
Public order offences3,6524,095+12.1%
Sexual offences2,1392,417+13.0%
Drug offences1,2141,402+15.5%
Miscellaneous crimes against society9621,203+25.1%
Possession of weapons offences389454+16.7%
Robbery212280+32.1%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Wiltshire Police: Share
Wiltshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 33.3%33.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 20.4%20.4%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.9%13.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 11.1%11.1%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 7.8%7.8%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.9%4.9%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 3.0%3.0%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.7%2.7%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 1.7%1.7%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.7%0.7%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.5%0.5%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified14,32133.3%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)8,78720.4%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)5,98713.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome4,78611.1%
Charged/Summonsed3,3647.8%
Out-of-court (informal)2,0954.9%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,3033.0%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,1502.7%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision7161.7%
Out-of-court (formal)3220.7%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.2080.5%
Taken into consideration140.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Wiltshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Wiltshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.02.6k5.2k7.7k10kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 9,546YE March 2025: 7,850YE March 2026: 8,081YE March 2024: 8,138YE March 2025: 6,449YE March 2026: 5,975YE March 2024: 2,115YE March 2025: 2,041YE March 2026: 1,799Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 20249,5468,1382,1158,146
YE March 20257,8506,4492,0416,440
YE March 20268,0815,9751,7995,972
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Wiltshire Police: Convicted
Wiltshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 999999Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 635635Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 534534Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 417417Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 271271Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 210210Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 185185Other offences relatedOther offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT): 123123Using or causing otherUsing or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT): 120120Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 115115
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)999
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)635
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)534
Theft from Shops417
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)271
Common assault and battery210
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)185
Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT)123
Using or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT)120
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)115
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,54594126.5%
Child1393525.2%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Wiltshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Wiltshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 45.1%45.1%ShopliftingShoplifting: 11.7%11.7%Public orderPublic order: 10.6%10.6%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 10.3%10.3%Other theftOther theft: 6.5%6.5%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.0%4.0%BurglaryBurglary: 3.6%3.6%DrugsDrugs: 2.5%2.5%Other crimeOther crime: 2.0%2.0%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.0%1.0%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.8%0.8%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,59745.1%
Shoplifting41511.7%
Public order37710.6%
Criminal damage and arson36510.3%
Other theft2296.5%
Vehicle crime1424.0%
Burglary1273.6%
Drugs872.5%
Other crime712.0%
Bicycle theft421.2%
Possession of weapons371.0%
Theft from the person290.8%
Robbery240.7%

Also 1,030 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Wiltshire Police: Count
Wiltshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 1,3231,323Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,2031,203Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 313313Local resolutionLocal resolution: 180180Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6262Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 4040Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 2121Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 1818Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 66
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect1,323
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,203
Suspect charged313
Local resolution180
Action to be taken by another organisation62
Further investigation is not in the public interest40
Offender given a caution21
Further action is not in the public interest18
Formal action is not in the public interest6

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