Postcode district · Westbury
Crime in BA13
How much crime is recorded in BA13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 33,873 (2024)
BA13Postcode district · Westbury
How safe is BA13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BA13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA13National
Violence and sexual offences16.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary5.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Public order2.44.6
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.