Crime Rates at Southgate, Devizes, SN10 5BY

Southgate area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East , and the 775th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate (SN10 5BY) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Devizes East average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (SN10 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridewell Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheep Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.