The police recorded 62.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wixams from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.8, up from 51.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.