Westbury Crime Rate April 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Westbury's crime profile in April 2025 reflects a marked divergence from UK-wide trends, with the area's overall crime rate of 3.9 per 1,000 residents remaining 49.4% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This persistent underperformance relative to national benchmarks suggests a unique set of local factors influencing criminal activity. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime profile, accounting for 51.4% of all reported incidents — a proportion significantly higher than the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000 (23% below). This concentration of violent crime may be partially explained by Westbury's status as a built-up area within Wiltshire, where social interactions in public spaces and limited commercial activity could contribute to such patterns. Meanwhile, property crimes — including shoplifting and burglary — remained at historically low levels, with shoplifting incidents dropping 25% to 3 cases and burglary cases remaining at just 1. The seasonal context of April, with its Easter-related activities and milder weather, may have influenced the rise in public order offences, which increased by 20% to 6 cases. However, the most alarming shift was the 100% increase in drug-related crimes, a development that warrants closer scrutiny given the area's otherwise low crime profile. While a direct link between this rise and specific local factors, the timing coincides with the Easter period, a time when increased foot traffic and transient populations could facilitate such activity.

April 2025 witnessed a sharp increase in drug-related crimes, with incidents doubling from 1 to 2 — a 100% rise. This surge, though still modest in absolute terms, may signal shifting patterns in local drug use or distribution. Concurrently, public order offences rose by 20% to 6 cases, potentially linked to the Easter holiday period and increased outdoor activity typical of spring. Violence and sexual offences fell by 24.5% compared to March, a decrease that contrasts with the overall UK trend where such crimes remain elevated. The area's performance in anti-social behaviour is particularly striking: incidents dropped 58.8% to 7 cases, a decline that places Westbury 70% below the UK average of 1.3 per 1,000 for this category. These fluctuations underscore the combination of seasonal factors and local enforcement efforts from the data alone.

Westbury's crime rate in April 2025 dropped 26.5% from the previous month's 5.3 per 1,000 to 3.9 per 1,000, marking a sustained decline. This reduction aligns with a broader trend observed since early 2025, though April's figures remain lower than the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 2 crimes per day in April, a figure that contextualises the pace of criminal activity within the built-up area's population of 18,511 residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 257 residents, a monthly exposure rate that places Westbury well below the national benchmark. This statistic, while purely illustrative of frequency, does not account for the area's unique characteristics — such as its relatively low population density and limited commercial activity — which may contribute to the consistently low crime levels compared to larger urban centres.