Total Crime Rate

279.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.8 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 279.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheep Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Street (SN10 1ZZ) in the last 12 months was 279.4 per 1,000 residents and was 393.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Street (SN10 1ZZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sheep Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryport Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snuff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rendells Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snuff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Under investigation
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 Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A342 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryport Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A342 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Street —
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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