Total Crime Rate
102.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Close (SN10 5BT) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Devizes East average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Close (SN10 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Devizes East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eyles Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sarum Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Way | Under investigation |
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