Total Crime Rate

280.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 280.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Other theft 49.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Nursery area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 41st 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 The Nursery (SN10 2AF) in the last 12 months was 280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 396.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Nursery (SN10 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Moyne Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Nursery area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waiblingen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheppard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Avon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maton Close —
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Data Sources

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