Crime Rates at Market Place, Devizes, SN10 1JQ

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 1JQ) 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 (≈ 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 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monday Market Street, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.