Total Crime Rate

451.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 451.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Public order 64.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,627 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 Market Place (SN10 1HT) in the last 12 months was 451.9 per 1,000 residents and was 674.1% higher than the Devizes East average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (β‰ˆ 207.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SN10 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snuff Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A361 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Old Brewery β€”
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Wharf β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maryport Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maryport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Couch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”

Data Sources

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