Devizes Police

15/10/2026

Got a concern, question, or just want to meet your local officers? Come and have a chat at one of our community engagement events next week.

💬 No appointment needed. Simply stop by for crime prevention advice, local policing updates or to discuss issues affecting your area.

📅 Monday 19 October

📍 09:00-10:00 – Screwfix, Devizes
📍 10:00-11:00 – B&Q Car Park, Devizes

📅 Tuesday 20 October

📍 09:00-10:30 – Devizes Wharf
📍 10:45-11:45 – Market Lavington Village Hall
📍 13:30-14:30 – Bouverie Hall, Pewsey

📅 Wednesday 21 October

📍 15:00-16:00 – Hillworth Park, Devizes
📍 16:15-18:00 – Market Place, Devizes

📅 Thursday 22 October

📍 10:00-12:00 – The Square, Aldbourne
📍 13:30-14:30 – East Sands Stores, Burbage

📅 Friday 23 October

📍 09:00-10:00 – TH White, Marlborough

📅 Saturday 24 October

📍 09:00-10:00 – Hillworth Park, Devizes

👋 We look forward to seeing you there!

15/10/2026

A man has been charged with attempted murder, along with a number of other serious offences, following a Wiltshire Police investigation.

Lee Quarrington, 37, of Ernle Drive, Devizes, has been charged with:

• Attempted murder
• Three counts of intentional strangulation
• Two counts of threatening with a knife in a private place
• Five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm
• Two counts of making threats to kill
• False imprisonment
• Controlling and coercive behaviour.

He appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court this morning (15/10), where he was remanded into custody.

He is next due to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on 11th November for a plea hearing.

14/10/2026

Officers from the Devizes Neighbourhood Policing Team will be joined by our Citizens in Policing team tomorrow (15/10/26) between 10am and 12pm, speaking with local retailers.

We'll also be inviting businesses to complete a short trust and confidence survey, helping us better understand what matters most to our communities.

If you're in the town centre, please stop by for a chat. We'd love to hear your views and answer any questions you may have.

👮‍♀️👮‍♂️ Thursday 15 October | 🕙 10am-12pm | 📍 Market Place, Devizes

09/10/2026

PCSO Coomer from the Devizes Neighbourhood Policing Team and Rural Crime Officers were at Tytherton Country Store yesterday (08/10/26) carrying out free trailer and horse box marking, helping owners make their property more traceable and less attractive to thieves.

A big thank you to everyone who came along and took advantage of the service.

If you missed the event, there will be another opportunity at the Salisbury Livestock Market on 20 October from 9.30am, offering free trailer and horse box marking.

Whether you own a horse box, livestock trailer or other valuable rural equipment, this is a simple and effective way to help protect your property and assist in identification should it ever be stolen or recovered.

✅ Free to attend
✅ No booking required
✅ Suitable for horse boxes and trailers
✅ Helps make your property easier to identify and trace.

If you are part of a farming, equestrian or rural organisation and think a marking event would benefit your area, please get in touch with the team to discuss future opportunities by emailing: [email protected]

08/10/2026

Since the beginning of 2026, there have been 18 fatal collisions on Wiltshire’s roads, with motorcyclists disproportionately represented among those killed or seriously injured.

Police officers investigate every fatal collision to understand what happened and identify whether anything could be done to prevent similar incidents in the future.

One way Wiltshire Police works to protect motorcyclists is through additional training and advice to help riders stay safe on the road.

Chief Constable Catherine Roper attended one of these courses alongside her husband and brother to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing motorcyclists and the importance of road safety.

You can find out more about BikeSafe 👉 https://orlo.uk/5I9KO

08/10/2026

Detectives would liketo identify the two people in these images.

It is thought that they may be able to help with enquiries into a theft from the Devizes branch of Tesco on Friday 25th September.

If you know who they are, please contact PC Halsall [email protected] quoting log 54260117030

You can also leave information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

08/10/2026

Pop along to the Thytherton County Store and see our Rural Crime Officers, who will be on hand carrying out FREE trailer marking for horse boxes and trailers - TODAY between 09.30am and 12:00pm.

Trailer marking is a simple but effective way to help protect your property and assist police in identifying stolen equipment.

Come down, have a chat with the team, get your trailer marked, and find out more about how we're working to tackle rural crime across our communities.

✅ Free trailer marking
✅ Crime prevention advice

We look forward to seeing you there! 👮‍♂️🚛🐎

Protect your trailer and help reduce the risk of theft by joining us at our free trailer marking event.

📍 Tytherton Stores, Hill Barn Farm, Devizes, SN10 2LW
📅 Thursday 8 October 2026
🕤 9:30am to 12:00pm

Bring your trailer along to have it security marked free of charge, helping to make it more identifiable and less attractive to thieves.

👮 Officers will be on hand throughout the event to provide practical crime prevention advice and guidance on protecting trailers, vehicles, machinery and other rural property.

✅ No booking required
✅ Free trailer marking
✅ Crime prevention and security advice

Turn up with your trailer and speak to the team.

28/09/2026

Join Inspector Lemon and Sergeant Laycock for tonight's neighbourhood policing Facebook Live.

25/09/2026

Do you recognise this man?

We would like to speak with him in connection with an incident of shoplifting at Sainsbury's in Devizes, in which around £320 worth of goods was stolen.

If you can help, please email PC Barratt at [email protected] quoting reference 54260101802.

24/09/2026

Join us LIVE with your local neighbourhood policing team this coming Monday evening!

Do you live in the Devizes, Marlborough or Pewsey areas? Have questions about local policing, community safety or issues affecting your area?

Join your neighbourhood policing team for a Facebook Live Q&A on:

📅 Monday 28 September
🕧 6:00pm
📍 Live on the Devizes Police page

This is your opportunity to hear directly from your local policing team, learn more about what's happening in your communities, and ask any questions you may have.

💬 Can't join us live? Post your question in the comments below and we'll answer during the session.

🎥 If you're unable to watch on the day, the recording will be pinned to the top of the page after the event so you can catch up at a time that suits you.