Total Crime Rate

492.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

259.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 492.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 259.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 207.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.4 10/10
  • Public order 46.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Street (SN10 1BL) in the last 12 months was 492.7 per 1,000 residents and was 770.8% higher than the Devizes East average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 259.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Street (SN10 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maryport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Long Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Long Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryport Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rendells Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monday Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monday Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Brewery —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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