Wiltshire is the eighth safest county in the UK, and has the third lowest level of recorded burglaries, according to the latest crime statistics.
New Home Office figures show that overall crime in Wiltshire went down in the year to June 2012, compared to the same period in the previous year.
The statistics reveal that Wiltshire and Swindon remains a low-crime area: during the 12-month period, the Force recorded a total of 36,137 crimes.
The Force continues to record a relatively low volume of dwelling burglaries, moving from fourth to third lowest nationally.
There was a 17.4 percent reduction in Wiltshire, compared to a national drop of 6.4 percent.
Wiltshire Police has maintained its position as having the lowest number of drug offences of any force in the country.
There has been a reduction of 2.8 percent in criminal damage. This equates to 193 fewer victims compared to the previous 12 months.
However, there has been an increase of 8.9 percent in vehicle crime. The Force has been running initiatives to remind motorists to keep their vehicles locked with valuables out of sight.
The figures also show an increase of 6.8 percent in violence against the person compared to the same period last year. Nationally there has been a drop of 6.2 percent in such offences.
