Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Devizes Rural West at a glance
- House prices
- £320,000
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 33.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Devizes Rural West a good place to live?
Devizes Rural West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wiltshire below.
Devizes Rural West and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes Rural West | £320,000 | 33.1 |
| Wilton | £328,750 | 61.1 |
| Bowerhill | £325,000 | 43.2 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Devizes Rural West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Devizes Rural West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £320,000
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 23 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Devizes Rural West
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Devizes Rural West is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than Wiltshire (24.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Devizes Rural West | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 17.2 | 24.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.2 | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.3 | 8.5 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 1.9 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.3 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Devizes Rural West
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Devizes Rural West
Flood risk
6.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.1% of the area. That is the 55th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Devizes Rural West
Transport
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Devizes Rural West a good place to live?
Devizes Rural West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Devizes Rural West safe?
Devizes Rural West ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Devizes Rural West?
The median sale price was £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Devizes Rural West?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Devizes Rural West?
Nearby public profiles include Wilton in Wiltshire and Bowerhill in Wiltshire.
